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The U.S. homeownership rate in the third quarter fell back slightly from the prior quarter. The second quarter saw the highest level for homeownership since the second quarter of 2008. Homeownership in the third quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, was 67.4 percent, 0.5-point decrease from the previous period, but up from 64.8 percent in the third quarter of 2019. That rate ties with the second quarter of 2009 as the second highest rate since the onset of the housing crisis. The rate was highest in the Midwest and South at 71.2 percent and 70.8 percent and substantially lower in the Northeast (62.0 percent) and West (62.1 percent). All four regions posted annual increases. The rate increased for all age groups. Those under the age of 35 jumped from 37.5 percent in the third quarter
Housing News
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The U.S. homeownership rate in the third quarter fell back slightly from the prior quarter. The second quarter saw the highest level for homeownership since the second quarter of 2008. Homeownership in the third quarter, according to the U.S. Census ... (read more)
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Housing News
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The impact of low interest rates and pent up buyer demand played out in sharply increasing home prices in August. Both the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller indices posted significant appreciation on an annual b... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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Etch A Sketch is buying Rubik's Cube? Who can keep up? What does a lender do when they’ve hit operational capacity, and don’t want to disappoint LOs with 60-day purchase turn times and refis taking 90? Increase the margin and make the pri... (read more)
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Housing News
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Freddie Mac reported this week that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 17.5 percent in September compared to a 27.7 percent gain in August. The portfolio balance at the end of the period was $2.570 trillion compared to $2... (read more)
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates were lower today for the average lender, but just how low remains a matter of great debate. To be fair, there's no active debate raging behind the scenes. Rather, there are a few weeks' worth of news headlines claiming "all-time low mo... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bonds Looking Better This Week, But Risks Remain
Today's release of FHFA's home price index showed a sharp acceleration in price growth, with the annual total at 8.0% by the end of August. If prices com... (read more)
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