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Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Adds to Pressures on Mortgage Biz

Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Adds to Pressures on Mortgage Biz

Friday, 18 March 2022
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Inflation concerns and supply-chain troubles have been joined by the economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the Federal Reserve begins raising interest rates. That’s according to the March 2022 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research Group. Read more...
Mortgage Rates Beat 4% for First Time Since 2019

Mortgage Rates Beat 4% for First Time Since 2019

Friday, 18 March 2022
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U.S. long-term mortgage rates have eclipsed 4% for the first time in almost three years. So reports CNN. Read more...
Lenders One Brings Mortgages to Walmart

Lenders One Brings Mortgages to Walmart

Friday, 18 March 2022
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Lenders One Cooperative has joined forces with Walmart to sell mortgages. Read more...
Homebuyer 'Love Letter' Ban Halted By U.S. Judge in Oregon

Homebuyer 'Love Letter' Ban Halted By U.S. Judge in Oregon

Friday, 18 March 2022
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Oregon’s ban on “love letters” from would-be homebuyers to sellers goes too far, a federal judge has ruled. So reports The Oregonian. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: We Have Liftoff!

Bodnar of MMG: We Have Liftoff!

Thursday, 17 March 2022
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The Fed raised the Fed Funds Rate for the first time in three years. "Now, we have to watch how many rate hikes the economy can absorb," says Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide (MMG).  Read more...
More Americans See Rates and Prices Continuing to Rise: Survey

More Americans See Rates and Prices Continuing to Rise: Survey

Friday, 11 March 2022
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When it comes to mortgage rates and house prices, the prevailing view among U.S. consumers is that both will keep rising even more in the year ahead. That’s according to Fanne Mae’s monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index report. Read more...
Guaranteed Rate Merges with Title Underwriter ATG

Guaranteed Rate Merges with Title Underwriter ATG

Friday, 11 March 2022
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Title insurance underwriter Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund has announced that it has agreed to merge with mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate. Read more...
Wolters Kluwer Buys IDS in $70M Deal

Wolters Kluwer Buys IDS in $70M Deal

Friday, 11 March 2022
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Wolters Kluwer has announced a roughly $70 million cash deal with The Reynolds and Reynolds Company to acquire International Document Services. So reports Dow Jones Newswires. Read more...
Mortgage Lenders Gloomy About Profits, Fannie Mae Survey Finds

Mortgage Lenders Gloomy About Profits, Fannie Mae Survey Finds

Friday, 11 March 2022
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A quarterly Fannie Mae survey finds that mortgage lenders remain downbeat about near-term profitability. So reports DSNews. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: The Fed is in a Pickle

Bodnar of MMG: The Fed is in a Pickle

Friday, 11 March 2022
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Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) discusses how interest rates ticked despite continued uncertainty with the Ukraine/Russia war. Read more...

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