Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

With the Fed gone AWOL on purchasing mortgage loans, mortgage rates have doubled and spreads over 10-year Treasuries are at historical highs. In late 2021, Congress renewed a 10 basis point tax on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans for another decade – not based on loan risk, but to pay for non-housing spending.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

With the Federal Reserve gone AWOL on purchasing mortgage loans, mortgage rates have doubled and spreads over 10-year Treasuries are at historical highs. In late 2021, Congress renewed a 10-basis point tax on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans for another decade — not based on loan risk, but to pay for non-housing spending.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Adrian Gastelum, a vice president and branch manager at Nova Home Loans, recently had a prospective borrower apply for a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage. FHA guidelines require a two-year work history and allow for a gap of one month or longer in employment with a letter of explanation.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

Direct retail lender Revolution Mortgage has scooped up two of loanDepot ‘s top LOs, accelerating its plans to expand market share despite a tough origination environment. For first-time homeowners, having the capital for a down payment is the biggest barrier, Brok said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Mortgage applications increased 2% for the week ending Dec. 3, driven by a surge in government refinancings according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. For jumbo mortgage loans (greater than $548,250), rates rose to 3.33% from 3.27% the week prior. Refinance apps fell 36.5%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The overall national mortgage delinquency rate rose in the fourth quarter of 2022, due in part to a weaker economy and ongoing inflationary pressures. For the past 15 years, mortgage delinquencies have tracked very closely with employment conditions, Marina Walsh, MBA’s vice president of industry analysis, noted.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

With mortgage rates continuing to hover near record lows, mortgage applications jumped 3.8% last week according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). According to Joel Kan , MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, borrowers made a grab for both conventional and government refi’s.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

California-based New American Funding (NAF), which recently acquired Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. DKMC), has tapped industry veteran Mosi Gatling as senior vice president of strategic growth and expansion, a newly created role on NAF’s leadership team. NAF originated more than $9 billion in mortgages in 2023, per Modex.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

Lisa Moriello, the national retail reverse mortgage sales manager at multichannel lender loanDepot , recently spoke to RMD about how business in 2024 seemed to be off to a promising start. Diving deeper into the current reverse mortgage business environment, she offered additional perspectives on multiple topics.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Mortgage applications increased 1.8% 19, despite higher rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. Regarding refi activity, Kan added that “borrowers continue to lock in mortgages in anticipation of higher rates in the future.” . VA loans consisted of 10.3% in the period.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

MAY 16, 2024

From the MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Increase Slightly in the First Quarter of 2024 The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.94 The percentage of loans on which foreclosure actions were started in the first quarter remained unchanged at 0.14

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Borrowers looking to refinance their VA and FHA loans contributed to another uptick in mortgage applications for the week ending Dec. 18, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage applications jumped 0.8% Mortgage rates are closing the year at record lows,” Kan said.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Having just slashed annual mortgage insurance premiums on new FHA loans by 35 percent in March, and with total insurance in force growing faster than reserves, HUD officials show no signs of giving in to long-standing industry demands.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Ellie Mae ’s Origination Insight report for October demonstrates some of the side effects of the historically low mortgage rates we’ve seen in 2020: incredibly high volume and an increase in time-to-close. FHA loans remained the same, holding steady at 3.01% in October. Overall loan applications are down 9.3%

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2021

In April, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned the industry of its plans to keep a much closer eye on servicers as they transition borrowers out of forbearance. According to the report, in March 2021, consumers submitted more mortgage complaints to the CFPB than in any month since April 2018. year over year. year over year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Mortgage applications fell 0.6% 17, with fewer borrowers looking for purchases in the lower end of the market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. Compared to a year ago, mortgage applications declined across the board. of total mortgage applications, up from 63.3%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2021

Delinquency rates for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties shrank across the board to 5.47% in the second quarter, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association survey published this week. The post Mortgage delinquencies shrink in Q2 appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Mortgage applications declined 7.2% 26, reflecting a lower appetite for refinances, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. However, mortgage applications declined across the board in comparison to a year ago. The average loan amount increased to $414,700, the highest since February.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

The deadline for the mortgage industry to chime in on the Federal Housing Administration ‘s (FHA) proposed 40-year loan modification rule was at the end of May. Lunch & Learn: Should there be a 40 year mortgage? Should there be a 40 year mortgage option for all homebuyers?

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2022

The cost of a home mortgage may be going up , but perhaps some good news: Fewer people who already own a home are missing payments. Mortgage delinquency rates dropped for the seventh straight quarter, hitting the lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2022

A coalition of independent mortgage banks want the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to take steps it says would significantly improve access to credit for underserved borrowers. Two weeks ago the same group urged the administration to cut mortgage insurance premiums by 30 basis points to.55%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

In early March, when mortgage rates started their climb back toward 7%, originations faced pronounced downward pressure. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to the highest levels of the year in early March, reaching 6.8% by the end of the month, Black Knight’s Optimal Blue mortgage market indices showed.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Garg expects that “a large percentage” of VA loan applicants through Better will also be able to qualify for the company’s One Day Mortgage program , which was launched a year ago and allows customers to apply for a mortgage, get preapproved, lock their rate and receive a commitment letter within 24 hours. billion in Q3 2022. “VA

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The guilty verdict of the landmark Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit case sent shockwaves across the real estate industry. In the aftermath, one of the most contentious issues in the minds of mortgage professionals is how the ruling might affect FHA and VA mortgage borrowers. points from the 7.5%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Federal Reserve ‘s effort to temper inflation has cooled the housing market that remains subdued with mortgage rates north of 7%. this week, Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan believes that mortgage rates will stay elevated before the Fed makes further rate cuts. “We’ve Kim: Spreads in the mortgage space are wide.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2022

FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon. The fate of Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgages in the ongoing downcycle housing market is being compared with a canary in the coal mine by several industry experts who track the sector and are seeing early warning signs of distress. million in mortgages valued at $1.7

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Mortgage assumption is a niche option that gained momentum in 2023. An assumable mortgage enables a qualified buyer to take over a seller’s mortgage terms, including the existing balance and interest rate. Typically, the fees are lower than those for new loans and no appraisal is needed. trillion in FHA and VA loans.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

New York-based mortgage platform Roam has secured a $1.25 Roam focuses on a distinctive niche within the mortgage industry: assumable mortgages. Assumable mortgages, the company’s primary bet, were relatively commonplace a few decades ago. in March, is also listed as a senior advisor.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2023

“The number of refinances decreased amid rising mortgage rates from 111,251 in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 78,445 in the first quarter of 2023.” Mortgage rates rose in March: the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 6.54% from a February level of 6.26%.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

Lakeview Loan Servicing unveiled a rare private-label securities offering this past March involving a pool of mostly delinquent mortgages serviced by the company. The loans in the offering were all originated through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and later securitized through Ginnie Mae. in active foreclosure.

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RISMedia

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The FHA is now a go-to-place for moderate-to-low income workers with good credit histories. The post How to Get Approved for an FHA Loan appeared first on RISMedia's Housecall. A home is a long-term investment, however, when […].

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2022

s mortgage business has been the subject of industry speculation in the wake of a Bloomberg report indicating that the lending giant plans to shrink its enormous mortgage footprint , including a likely pull-back from the correspondent lending business. The fate of Wells Fargo & Co. ’s Presented by: Reggora.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2021

After two straight weeks of increases , mortgage applications dropped 4.2% for the week ending May 21, 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s weekly mortgage applications survey. of total mortgage applications from 63.3% The FHA share of total mortgage applications decreased to 9.1%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The Mortgage Bankers Association and fellow trade group the Black Homeownership Collaborative have joined the chorus of voices imploring HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to reduce mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs) and suspend life-of-loan requirements for borrowers with FHA-insured loans.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Mortgage applications fell 4% for the week ending Dec. 10, large part because fewer borrowers are looking to refi their exiting mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. Compared to a year ago, mortgage applications declined across the board. from the week prior.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Add lender-servicer Guild Mortgage to the ranks of the nonbank mortgage lenders going public. million from its originations business but lost $148 million from mortgage servicing. billion in mortgage loans held for sale. It retained servicing on 85% of its loans. were FHA loans, and 12.9%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2020

At its Annual event Wednesday, Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni forecast that interest rates could rise in the year to come, but that they will remain near all-time lows. However, due to the narrow industry focus of the job losses, this downturn has proved much different than what the economy saw in 2009.

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