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Bodnar of MMG: The Fed, Jobs and Bonds

Friday, 03 February 2023

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

The Fed hiked rates by .25% and home loan rates improved. A very strong Jobs report removed some of the shine in bonds and has since elevated the chance of another rate hike in May. Read more...

MCT Says It's the First to Integrate with Freddie Mac’s Income Limits API

Friday, 27 January 2023

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), a mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced it is the first secondary marketing platform to integrate with Freddie Mac’s Income Limits application programming interface (API) created for the first-time home buyer area median income (AMI) limits. Read more...

Bodnar to MMG: From 75 to 50 to 25 Pretty Darn Quick

Friday, 27 January 2023

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

"Good economic news is Good News," says Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide. "Despite the good news, the Fed is only expected to raise by .25% next week." Read more...

Delinquencies Tick Up, Prepayments Hit Fresh Low: Black Knight

Friday, 27 January 2023

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

The U.S. mortgage delinquency rate edged higher by seven basis points to 3.08% in the month of December, according to Black Knight’s “First Look” at the data. So reports DSNews. Read more...

Goldman Sachs Predicts 2008-Style Housing Crash for Four U.S. Cities

Friday, 27 January 2023

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Goldman Sachs has projected that four U.S. cities will experience housing collapses this year similar to what happened in the 2008 financial crisis. So reports Fox Business. Read more...

Ex-Rocket Mortgage Exec Ascends to CEO of QC Ally

Friday, 27 January 2023

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Mortgage industry executive Nicole Booth has become CEO of QC Ally, which offers loan quality and audit services. So reports MReport. Read more...

Mortgage Rates Slip As Home Demand 'Thawing': Freddie Mac

Friday, 27 January 2023

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

U.S. long-term mortgage rates have edged lower as financial market participants awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate-setting meeting. So reports CNN. Read more...

CFPB Updates Mortgage Servicing Examination Procedures

Monday, 23 January 2023

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released updates to its mortgage servicing examination procedures. So reports Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor. Read more...

Jay Farner: Market 'Even' Between Buyers, Sellers

Monday, 23 January 2023

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Jay Farner, CEO of Rocket Mortgage parent Rocket Companies, says the housing market isn’t a buyer’s market or a seller’s market right now—it’s “even.” So reports CNN. Read more...