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Bodnar of MMG: Bonds Got Punched in the Face, Then Bounced Back

Sunday, 13 June 2021

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide discusses the "hot" CPI, the bond market's muted reaction while taking a look at the charts ahead of the upcoming Fed Meeting. Read more...

Modernizing Valuations and the AMC Model: How Tech is Helping Lenders Win

Sunday, 06 June 2021

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Record-breaking mortgage activity in 2020 magnified process inefficiencies for many lenders as they struggled to keep pace with the demand surge created by historic-low rates; and even with the market cooling a bit in recent… Read more...

Hiring Rebounds in May After Disappointing April Jobs Report

Sunday, 06 June 2021

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

The latest monthly jobs numbers have provided another sign of a strong U.S. recovery, as hiring picked up in May after a lackluster April. So reports NBC. Read more...

Economic Growth Speeds Up, While Prices Rise: The Fed

Sunday, 06 June 2021

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The Federal Reserve's latest analysis of U.S. economic conditions has found that the recovery kept gaining steam in recent weeks, despite higher costs and labor shortages. So reports Reuters. Read more...

Weekly Mortgage Applications Fall to Lowest Since February 2020

Sunday, 06 June 2021

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

With prices and interest rates on the rise lately, a key measure of mortgage applications has dropped to its lowest level since the early days of the pandemic. So reports Fox Business. Read more...

Biden Unveils Measures to Address Housing Discrimination

Sunday, 06 June 2021

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

President Joe Biden has announced new measures aimed at combating racial discrimination in the housing market as part of an effort to shrink the racial wealth gap. So reports Business Insider. Read more...

Forbearances On the Rise Again: Black Knight

Friday, 28 May 2021

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Black Knight noted we saw another week of increases. For example, forbearance volumes rose by another 16,000 (+0.73%) in the most recent week. Read more...

Freddie Mac Names Michael DeVito As CEO

Friday, 28 May 2021

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Freddie Mac’s board of directors has appointed Michael DeVito as its new CEO, the mortgage-finance giant announced. Read more...

30-Year Mortgage Rate Slips Back Below 3%

Friday, 28 May 2021

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

After rising to 3% the previous week, the rate on the 30-year mortgage averaged 2.95% in the week ending May 27, according to Freddie Mac. So reports Bankrate. Read more...

April Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Sink

Friday, 28 May 2021

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

A monthly gauge of existing home sales has dropped, contrary to economists’ projections, a sign that rising home prices have constrained potential buyers. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...