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Mortgage Rates Slip Amid Delta Variant Anxiety

Mortgage Rates Slip Amid Delta Variant Anxiety

Friday, 17 September 2021
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Long-term mortgage rates have posted a weekly average decline, as financial markets grapple with a fresh bout of delta variant COVID cases. So reports the Associated Press. Read more...
With 92K Drop, Forbearances Down 3.1M from Peak: Black Knight

With 92K Drop, Forbearances Down 3.1M from Peak: Black Knight

Saturday, 11 September 2021
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The number of active forbearance plans fell by 92,000 (-5.4%) in the most recent week's data from Black Knight, driven by lingering August expirations and new activity taking place in September. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: The Meaning of the ECB Scaling Back Bond Buys

Bodnar of MMG: The Meaning of the ECB Scaling Back Bond Buys

Saturday, 11 September 2021
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Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) discussed how the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it is going to scale back their bond purchases. Read more...
Mortgage Rates Tick Higher But Stay Below 3%

Mortgage Rates Tick Higher But Stay Below 3%

Saturday, 11 September 2021
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Mortgage rates have risen slightly amid mixed economic data but continued their summer stint below 3%. So reports the Associated Press. Read more...
Bank Regulator Proposes Undoing Trump-Era Fair Lending Rules

Bank Regulator Proposes Undoing Trump-Era Fair Lending Rules

Saturday, 11 September 2021
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The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has formally proposed removing a Trump-era regulatory update for the Community Reinvestment Act and instead going back to the previous rules set in 1995. So reports Reuters. Read more...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to File Annual Equitable Finance Reports

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to File Annual Equitable Finance Reports

Saturday, 11 September 2021
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency has announced that it will require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to submit Equitable Housing Finance Plans by year-end and to file annual progress reports on meeting those plans. So reports Financial Regulation News. Read more...
Rocket Mortgage Expands College Sports Blitz, Recruits TV Analyst

Rocket Mortgage Expands College Sports Blitz, Recruits TV Analyst

Friday, 10 September 2021
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Rocket Mortgage has announced that it is stepping up its branding campaign involving college athletic programs, and the nation’s largest mortgage lender has also debuted a new commercial starring TV commentator Kirk Herbstreit. So report the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Journal and AdAge. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: The Jobs Report Stunk Out Loud

Bodnar of MMG: The Jobs Report Stunk Out Loud

Friday, 03 September 2021
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Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) discusses the Employment Situation for August. "In other words, the Jobs Report. Folks, it stunk out loud. Don't be surprised if the Fed hides behind the awful headline number and makes no mention of tapering at the September Fed Meeting.". Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: Congress Printing and The Fed Exiting

Bodnar of MMG: Congress Printing and The Fed Exiting

Wednesday, 25 August 2021
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In this week's video, Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide discusses Congress printing and the Fed exiting. Spending $5T comes with a cost. Read more...
Forbearances Down 53K, All Eyes On Sept. Expirations: Black Knight

Forbearances Down 53K, All Eyes On Sept. Expirations: Black Knight

Thursday, 02 September 2021
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The final week of August brought a 53,000 decline in the number of active forbearance plans, driven by a 23,000 reduction in plans among FHA/VA loans, according to new data from Black Knight. Plan volumes also improved among both GSE (-20,000) and portfolio/PLS (-10,000) loans from the week prior. Read more...

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