Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And how should mortgage firms rethink tech strategy? Below I run down these hot topics and look forward to going deeper with fellow mortgage CEOs on a HousingWire webinar December 5. What’s next for the inflation fight and mortgage rates? trillion per Urban Institute , and total mortgages outstanding are $13.9

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The spread on mortgage-backed securities (MBS) trouble many industry professionals, and at a recent roundtable discussion, it spurred an interesting discussion on the degree of risk being absorbed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Taylor Stork , the president of CHLA and the chief operating officer of Developer’s Mortgage Co.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Recent market trends — including an improvement in mortgage rates, housing affordability and potential refinance opportunities — suggest positive signs for the real estate market this year, according to February’s Mortgage Monitor report from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Mortgage rates held at 6.71% as of Jan. million to 3.8

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2023

In turn, economists and housing industry experts have now turned their attention toward the June meeting, as that decision will dictate the future movement of mortgage rates. The Fed’s move on Wednesday was well anticipated and should not cause a major shift in mortgage and other interest rates, experts noted.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

What it really comes down to is whether or not you feel comfortable paying a mortgage (and all the other fun expenses that come with having a home), while also paying off student loans. Here’s what to expect in the mortgage application process. 3 underrated mortgage products to consider. Your Debt-To-Income Ratio Is High.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2022

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the nation’s largest wholesale lender, announced on Wednesday it will accept personal or business bank statements in self-employed borrowers’ loan applications. No mortgage insurance will be required. We are going to see an increase in some of the non-QM lending. 1, 2022.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2024

When interest rates began skyrocketing more than two years ago, mortgage companies faced a pivotal decision regarding a crucial part of their business: the servicing portfolio. Mr. Cooper estimates it will hold about $132 billion in mortgages at 6% or higher once the acquisition is finalized. billion in debt.

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Inman

MAY 10, 2023

Lending industry groups like the Mortgage Bankers Association called a fee based on borrower's debt-to-income ratio "unworkable."

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson issued a statement Tuesday to correct the misinformation that’s spread about the agency’s loan-level pricing adjustments to conventional mortgages. No change is more controversial than the LLPA tied to a borrower’s debt-to-income ratio.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2022

Numerous organizations criticized the agencies for not proposing to grade banks based on data about their minority lending. Above all, we are extremely disappointed to see the lack of the explicit consideration of lending by race in a lender’s CRA rating,” wrote the St. Louis Equal Housing and Community Reinvestment Alliance.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

AUGUST 16, 2023

A mortgage pre-approval is a crucial step in the home-buying process. During the pre-approval, lenders review financial information, such as credit score, income, and debt-to-income ratio, to determine the loan amount they are willing to lend. appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2022

While layoffs sweep the mortgage industry, particularly consumer-direct lenders, non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lenders are going on a hiring spree. Non-QM lenders Angel Oak Mortgage , Acra Lending and Newfi alone currently have at least 130 openings on jobs listings sites. Riches in the niches. trillion in 2022.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Since 2008, the number of private secondary mortgage providers has reduced dramatically, and those that remain in the market generally purchase jumbo loans from more affluent borrowers. Independent mortgage bankers use lines of credit to fund all of their loans and therefore must sell them promptly on the secondary mortgage market.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2023

More importantly, when it comes to the Ginnie Mae programs, banks contribute only 7% of all the mortgages by the FHA , VA , and USDA. I think it comes down to a core principal: IMBs only do mortgages. Unlike banks, they don’t do auto loans, credit cards, student loans, business lending, lines of credit and more.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2021

The Community Home Lenders Association can’t speak for other nonbank sectors — but applying CRA to independent mortgage bankers seems like a solution in search of a problem. Therefore, the mortgage questions federal policymakers should be asking are: 1) Why do IMBs have a much better mortgage access to credit record than banks? (2)

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Realty Biz

MARCH 12, 2023

A real estate underwriter plays a critical role in the mortgage industry by evaluating loan applications and assessing real estate investment-associated risks. They work for lending institutions, such as banks and mortgage companies. This includes assessing the borrower's income, expenses, debt-to-income ratio, and credit score.

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Realty Biz

APRIL 5, 2022

One of the frequently asked questions during today’s booming housing market is can I qualify for a mortgage during Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is a court-approved debt repayment plan where their debts are restructured over a period of three to five years. Mortgage Options During Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2022

As market volume dips and pent-up demand builds, 61% of millennials and Gen Zs who intend to buy a home plan to apply for a mortgage this year. As mortgage rates rise, inventory remains low and digital trends accelerate, navigating the changing borrower landscape requires tailored strategies.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Mortgage lenders, already reeling from a downturn in the mortgage market , now face yet another wave of woe in the form of a huge volume of loan-repurchase requests stemming, in large part, from alleged violations of loan-sale pacts inked with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the boom years of 2020 and 2021.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

According to Garg, the company has developed a one-day mortgage product that provides a commitment letter within 24 hours. Better wants to sell this platform to other companies, becoming a “mortgage-as-a-service” company or a white-label provider of mortgage tech, Garg said. ” And what is Better.com best at?

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2022

A housing bubble can generally be defined as an unsustainable period of house price growth generated by artificial demand, as was the case in the mid-2000s when demand surged because of wider access to mortgage financing. Tighter mortgage underwriting : Lending standards are much tighter today than during the mid-2000s.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a notice of proposed rulemaking on Tuesday to delay the mandatory compliance date of the Qualified Mortgage final rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022. “At But Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not bound to this requirement, a condition known as the QM Patch.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

Stubborn inflation and high interest rates continue to wreak havoc on the mortgage-origination market, but there is one asset class in the housing market that is arguably flourishing in these hard times – home equity. rebranded as Rithm Capital ). I think in 2023, we’re going to see rates higher for longer,” Toohig concludes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2021

They can go online and understand their FICO score, but mortgage credit scores are different. Borrowers don’t always know or understand how their credit or debt-to-income ratio (DTI) impacts the type of loan they can qualify for. “Consumers have access to credit scores, more than ever,” Hydrew said.

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HomeLight

JUNE 22, 2023

All of these things are stressful and confusing, but you’d be surprised by how many people struggle with the mortgage process. And they need answers to their mortgage questions. Why must there be so many lending companies, all of which have different requirements and terms? That number will be your debt-to-income ratio.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2022

Between significantly fewer refinances, rising mortgage rates and housing inventory nearly cut in half since 2020, loan officers (LOs) and brokers face a pivotal time where adaptation is a must for success. With an anticipated doubling in market share in 2022 , non-QM products are top of mind for almost every mortgage industry professional.

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 20, 2020

Originally, some housing industry analysts were concerned that the mortgage forbearance program (which allows families to delay payments to a later date) could lead to an increase in foreclosures when forbearances end. Some even worried that we might relive the 2006-2008 housing crash all over again. Bottom Line.

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HomeLight

JUNE 30, 2024

This article will break down the basics of hard money lending in Orange County, helping you see if this approach fits your real estate goals or home-buying needs. Typically, they lend a percentage of the ARV to ensure their investment is secure.

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Realtor.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

But our mortgage and lending system can be especially challenging for retirees to navigate, simply because lenders prioritize income. And the lending and real estate laws can really differ. Watch your debt-to-income ratio. When you retire, your lack of income may scare some lenders.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

fizkes/iStock This may indeed be the case if you’ve found that perfect house, only to have lenders inform you that you don’t qualify for a mortgage. Even if you know how to scrimp and save to make your monthly mortgage payments, the bank doesn’t know how well you pinch pennies. Enter the co-signer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2022

The FHA also insured more than twice as many loans to Black and Hispanic borrowers last year as the rest of the mortgage market combined. As interest rates rise, so do the monthly mortgage payments, which could be problematic for low-to-moderate income borrowers, said Alex Naumovych, loan officer at Draper & Kramer Mortgage.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Glossy online listings behind your computer screen might fuel your dream home fantasy, but the home-buying process truly begins in earnest when a lender is contacted to be pre-approved for a mortgage. A credit score of 620 or higher is recommended to qualify for a mortgage, and a higher one will qualify you for better rates.

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Realtor.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

However, mortgage lenders view leasing and financing a car differently,” says Ashley Moore , community lending manager at Chase Home Lending. Lenders calculate your debt-to-income ratio , or DTI, which is a person’s monthly debt payments divided by gross monthly income.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appears to have lost an opportunity to correct a nagging issue in its definition of a qualified mortgage. The current rule provides safe harbor protection to lenders from potential litigation brought by borrowers for loans having debt-to-income ratios of 43% or less.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Mortgage rates are at an all-time low, but that’s just too bad for the thousands of potential home buyers who’re missing out on the action due to tighter lending standards. Last week, Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year fixed rate mortgage now averages just 2.81%, a new all time low for mortgage rates in the U.S.

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Marco Santarelli

OCTOBER 14, 2023

If you are thinking about buying a home or refinancing your current mortgage , you might be wondering how interest rates have changed over time and what factors affect them. In this blog post, we will take a look at the historical trends of mortgage rates in the U.S. How Have Mortgage Rates Changed by Year Since 1950?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2021

“At a time when so many consumers are struggling and at risk of losing ground, particularly Black and Hispanic consumers, we need to do all we can to help people stay in their homes and to ensure the availability of responsible, affordable mortgages,” said CFPB Acting Director David Uejio in March. “In

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