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Homebuyers See Themselves Priced Out of Market

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by Jann Swanson on May 03 2018, 1:43 PM

Consumers are increasingly tuning in to the topic of rising home prices in their communities. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said prospective home buyers are particularly aware of the availability of affordable homes that are for sale...
Strong Earnings at Fannie/Freddie After 4th Quarter Accounting Losses

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by Jann Swanson on May 03 2018, 12:42 PM

Both government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) reported strong earnings in the first quarter of 2018. In separate announcements this week Freddie Mac said it had comprehensive income of $2.2 billion and Fannie Mae reported $3.9 billion. Both had posted...
Small Loans Offer Big Impact on Affordability

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by Jann Swanson on May 02 2018, 12:07 PM

Affordable housing isn't just a problem in high cost places like New York City and San Francisco according to a new study by the Urban Institute (UI) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The creation of millions of new households every year will create...
Mortgage Application Levels Drop as Rates Rise

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by Jann Swanson on May 02 2018, 6:05 AM

The volume of both purchase and refinancing applications moved lower last week , The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of that volume, recorded a seasonally adjusted decline of 2.5 percent in overall activity...
Residential Building Drags Down Construction Numbers

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by Jann Swanson on May 01 2018, 12:38 PM

The construction spending report for March was a bit of a jolt , especially given the reason for the unexpected decline . Some significant softness in private residential spending drove the Census Bureau's estimated overall spending for the month down...
Mnuchin - Focused on "Fixing" Fannie and Freddie

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by Jann Swanson on May 01 2018, 11:05 AM

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox Business News on Monday, that changing the current status of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae is something that he is "very focused on." In an interview with commentator Maria Bartiromo, the Secretary said he doubts...
Pending Sales Post Slight Increase in March

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by Jann Swanson on April 30 2018, 10:08 AM

It wasn't much of a gain , even missing analysts' predictions, but given the recent performance of the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), any positive change is a relief. The National Association of Realtors® said the PHSI, which measures new contracts...
CFPB Finalizes Revisions to TRID Timing Rules

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by Jann Swanson on April 27 2018, 10:25 AM

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a technical change to its October 2015 "Know Before You Owe" mortgage disclosure rule. The change to what is generally known as the TILA-RESPA Rule or "TRID' relates to when a creditor may...
Census Report Confirms Tight Housing Market

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by Jann Swanson on April 27 2018, 9:00 AM

The rate of homeownership as well as the national vacancy rates were statistically unchanged in the first quarter of this year, and prices, especially for rentals, have responded as might be expected. The Bureau said the vacancy rates among rental units...
HUD's Ben Carson Proposes Rent Increases, Work Requirements

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by Jann Swanson on April 26 2018, 11:51 AM

Not sure whether to call it cooperation, a coincidence or a non-musical "call and response," but a proposal unveiled by Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, seems to have made it pretty quickly into the halls of Congress. On Wednesday...
NAHB Say Home Buyers Looking, but Facing a Tough Market

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by Jann Swanson on April 25 2018, 12:21 PM

A new poll indicates that 17 percent of adults are ready and willing to purchase a home over the next year, and many will be first-time buyers . The information comes from a new research project inaugurated this week by the National Association of Home...
Mortgage Volume Flattens as Rates Rise

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by Jann Swanson on April 25 2018, 5:13 AM

The volume of mortgage applications received during the week ended April 20 was largely unchanged from the previous week . The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of that volume, ticked down 0.2 percent on a...
Home Sales Unfazed by Spring Snow and Rising Rates

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by Jann Swanson on April 24 2018, 10:47 AM

New home sales continue to improve after grim reports in December and January. New home sales posted a solid gain in March, and revisions to the February data also resulted in a positive outcome during the month. Those sales, reported by the U.S. Census...
FHFA: Current Run of Rising Home Prices Likely to Continue

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by Jann Swanson on April 24 2018, 9:57 AM

Both the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller reported on February home prices on Tuesday and both showed little moderation in the rate of appreciation. Case-Shiller's reported gains, in fact, appear to be growing...
Freddie Mac Forecast: Lots of "Ifs" and "Buts"

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by Jann Swanson on April 23 2018, 1:50 PM

Freddie Mac's economists say, "The broader economic environment remains favorable for home sales," but they add a lot of caveats to that statement . Sales are holding up so far, despite the increase in mortgage rates, but will that continue? Sales started...

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