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Homebuyers are taking more risks in an obstacle-filled market

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We write so many mortgages at maximum debt-to-income ratios, then taxes and insurance go up, and people struggle to afford their home very quickly, said Matt Hefner, an LO with Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. Meanwhile, climate-related risks are also impacting home values. Dont obsess with finding the perfect first home.

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Cause for concern? FHA, VA delinquencies are rising quickly

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New data released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) revealed that the delinquency rate for mortgages on one- to four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.98% of all loans outstanding at the end of 2024. They tend to be more vulnerable to economic stressors like job losses or inflation.

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Fannie Mae launches another CRT offering

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billion note offering backed by a reference pool of 149,393 residential mortgage loans valued at $44.3 Fitch Ratings also notes that the reference loan-pool borrowers “have a strong credit profile,” with an average FICO credit rating of 748 and a debt-to-income ratio of 36%.

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Incoming data will dictate future mortgage rate shifts, experts say

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Impact on housing and residential lending It’s unclear what the Fed’s next decision will be, but the MBA is hoping for a rate hike pause. “If Additionally, higher rates create higher debt-to-income ratio calculation, resulting in qualifying for lower mortgage amounts,” Mendenhall said.

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UWM is bullish on the resurgent private-label market

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The bond-rating agency projects the residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market, defined as all post-financial crisis prime, non-prime and credit-risk transfer transactions, will exceed $115 billion in volume for 2021 when the final tally comes in. KBRA seems to think so as well.

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The emerging ESG market is a diamond in the rough

Housing Wire

And some of that pilot work is already underway in the private-label residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market. Over time, these energy efficiencies save the homeowner money, and it basically lowers the borrower’s debt-to-income ratio,” McDonough explained.

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When rates skyrocketed, mortgage servicing reset the board. The next battle is about to begin

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“Rate declines will impact companies differently based on their business model,” said Craig Freel, partner and co-chief investment officer at Rice Park Capital Management , an investor in residential mortgage assets. And we really think we’re gonna have these customers with us for a really long time. That’s our goal.”

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