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Santander Bank to stop originating mortgages in the United States

Housing Wire

Amid higher rates, lower volumes, and fiercer competition , Santander Bank decided it will stop originating residential mortgages and home equity loans in the United States. The Spanish bank said it will continue to service current loans and honor pending borrowers’ applications. mortgage industry are in the past.

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The mortgage rate pendulum swings yet again

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Mortgage rates hold major power in the housing industry; most importantly, high rates exacerbate the current affordability crisis by walloping the buying power of would-be buyers and discouraging some would-be sellers – those with low, fixed-rate mortgages – from listing their homes, a drain on available inventories.

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Mortgage applications rise to highest level since July 2022

Housing Wire

Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) accounted for 5.9% The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances of $766,550 or less dropped by 2 bps to 6.13%. on mortgages with 80% loan-to-value ratios. of all applications, the same as the previous week.

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Rise above the panic, for the housing market’s sake

Housing Wire

trillion in commercial real estate debt will mature, “… by far more than any 5-year period in history.” Musk went on to comment that the rise in defaults among commercial and residential loans could “hammer” banks. When this back and forth was unfolding, mortgage demand rose 2.9% What does this sound like to you?

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Mortgage rates continue to climb beyond 7%

Housing Wire

Mortgage rate shot up again last week as the bond market continues to grapple with a growing economy in the run up to the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Investors are concerned that the central bank will continue raising the funds rate, pushing borrowing costs even higher. What to expect with the Fed ?

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UWM offers legal support to brokers, accuses Rocket of ‘connections’ with Hunterbrook report

Housing Wire

Regarding Termine, the Hunterbrook Media spokesperson said the lawyer exposed the Paul Manafort loan scandal , his prior reporting led to multiple criminal convictions, including that of a bank CEO, and he didn’t work for Rocket. “He He worked for an independent mortgage broker that actually shopped between options.

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Fed pauses rate hikes in June. But how long will it last?

Housing Wire

The Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained the federal funds rate in the 5% to 5.25% range on Wednesday, following 10 consecutive hikes that brought rates to a level never seen since 2007. The Fed imposed its fastest series of rate increases since the 1980s, but it wants to avoid over-tightening and causing a significant recession. “In

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