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Refinances Reawaken, Loan Size Highest in 9 Months

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by Jann Swanson on June 14 2017, 8:28 AM

Another week of declining interest rates boosted refinance activity and sent overall mortgage activity higher during the week ended July 9. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage application volume...
Early-Stage Delinquencies Lowest in More Than 17 Years

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by Jann Swanson on June 13 2017, 9:51 AM

CoreLogic reports that mortgage delinquencies in March were at a 10 year low. The company's Loan Performance Insights Report shows that 4.4 percent of active mortgages were in some stage of delinquency-30 or more days past due or in foreclosure-in March...
UI: Appraisal Process Disadvantages Mortgage Borrowers

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by Jann Swanson on June 12 2017, 10:38 AM

Does an outdated and sluggish appraisal system give an outsized advantage to cash buyers ? A recent panel discussion sponsored by the Urban Institute (UI) led to that conclusion. Four experts gathered by UI concluded that "The real estate appraisal industry...
Credit Access Mixed by Loan Type

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by Jann Swanson on June 08 2017, 11:37 AM

Access to mortgage, as measured by the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), decreased in May. The Mortgage Bankers Association said the MCAI pulled back 1.1 percent to 181.0 . The index was benchmarked at 100 in March 2012 and a decline indicates...
NAR Paper Identifies Homeownership Hurdles

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by Jann Swanson on June 09 2017, 12:32 PM

Five barriers to homeownership are identified in a new study released on Friday by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The white paper, titled "Hurdles to Homeownership: Understanding the Barriers" was prepared for NAR by the Rosen Consulting...
Home Equity Gains Continue to Mount

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by Jann Swanson on June 09 2017, 9:49 AM

Homeowner equity increased by another 11.2 percent over the four quarters that ended with the first quarter of 2016. CoreLogic's home equity analysis for the Quarter One, shows that the 63 percent of the country's homeowners who carry a mortgage gained...
Dodd-Frank Overhaul Passes House

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by Jann Swanson on June 09 2017, 8:01 AM

While the attention of much of the country was focused elsewhere on Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the H.R. 10, the Financial Choice Act, along straight party lines. The Act, sponsored by Financial Services Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling...
Home Flips Decrease but Mortgage Use Rises

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by Jann Swanson on June 08 2017, 8:18 AM

Home flipping, the practice of buying and then reselling the same property within a 12-month period, fell to the lowest level in two years during the first quarter of 2017. At the same time, the share of those "flips" using mortgage financing rose to...
"Good Time to Sell" Hits Highest Levels in Fannie Survey

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by Jann Swanson on June 08 2017, 9:34 AM

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased fractionally in May, however the change in each of its internal components was decidedly more pronounced. The HPSI, based on six of the questions from Fannie Mae's monthly National Housing...
Production Volume Drives Mortgage Profits Down

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by Jann Swanson on June 07 2017, 9:19 AM

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a second straight quarter of falling profits during the three months that ended in March. The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance...
Holiday Week Mutes Application Activity Despite Falling Rates

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by Jann Swanson on June 07 2017, 8:18 AM

Mortgage application volume rose during the week ended June 2, increasing by 7.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its Market Composite Index, a measure of application volume was lower on a non-seasonally adjusted...
Home Builder Group Voices Support for Mortgage Deduction

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by Jann Swanson on June 06 2017, 8:36 AM

June is National Homeownership Month and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) says that owning a home is as much a part of the American Dream as ever. The Association commissioned a large-scale survey of 11,300 registered voter earlier this...
"Bidding Frenzy" Drives Prices Higher

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by Jann Swanson on June 06 2017, 9:24 AM

Home price increases moderated slightly in April, at least as measured by the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI). The company announced an increase of 6.9 percent compared prices in April 2016, falling off a bit from the year-over-year appreciation rate...
Its (Almost) All About Interest Rates

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by Jann Swanson on June 05 2017, 10:47 AM

It should come as no surprise that the rise in interest rates that occurred after the November 2016 election had a profound impact on mortgage originations, especially those for refinancing. Black Knight Financial Services, in its current Mortgage Monitor...
Many Dodd-Frank Provisions May Be on House Chopping Block Next Week

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by Jann Swanson on June 02 2017, 2:22 PM

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has told reporters he expects a full House vote next week on H.R. 10, The Financial Choice Act which was voted out of the Financial Services Committee (FSC) on May 4. The Act, sponsored by FSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling...

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