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Mortgage demand for new homes is down 6.9% in the past year

Housing Wire

The share of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan applications hit a record high for the survey, accounting for nearly one-third of all applications. The average loan size decreased, signaling that first-time homebuyers remain active in the market, Kan said. By loan type, conventional mortgages made up 56.7%

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Cause for concern? FHA, VA delinquencies are rising quickly

Housing Wire

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. Department of Veterans Affairs loans.

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Conforming, FHA loan limits rose for 2024, but who benefits? 

Housing Wire

Rising home prices also prompted the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to adjust its loan limits — with the “floor” FHA loan limit for one-unit properties increasing to $498,257 in most parts of the country.

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HMDA: The top 10 FHA lenders by volume in 2021

Housing Wire

Origination volume for FHA -insured loans increased by 3% in 2021, growing from $324 billion in 2020 to $332.24 billion worth of FHA loans, while wholesale lenders originated $57.64 The top FHA mortgage originator by volume was Freedom Mortgage Corp. billion worth of loans, a 16% decline from 2020.

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Mortgage applications dropped as rates moved higher last week: MBA

Housing Wire

Refinance activity also remains subdued — although there was a slight increase in applications for conventional refinance loans.” The MBA’s survey — which covers 75% of all retail residential mortgage applications in the U.S. The average rate for jumbo loans (balances above $766,550) rose 7 basis points to 7.11%.

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New home applications drop in November

Housing Wire

“November new home sales activity, both mortgage applications and home sales, ran at a pace considerably ahead of 2019, showing the ongoing strong growth in housing demand and new residential construction,” Kan said. The average loan size of new homes increased from $355,684 in October to $357,554 in November, according to the survey.

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Mortgage applications rise to highest level since July 2022

Housing Wire

And the rate for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans dropped to 5.99%, “breaking the psychologically important 6% level,“ according Joel Kan, the MBA’s vice president and deputy chief economist. “As Rates for 15-year fixed loans rose to 5.47%, while rates for 5/1 ARMs rose to 5.76%.

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