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Mortgage Rates Sink to Lowest in 50-Year History

Mortgage Rates Sink to Lowest in 50-Year History

Wednesday, 11 March 2020
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As coronavirus fears drive down interest rates, borrowing costs for potential homeowners have sunk to their lowest going back nearly half a century. So reports Business Insider. Read more...
Refi Lending Surges, Retention Suffers: Black Knight

Refi Lending Surges, Retention Suffers: Black Knight

Thursday, 05 March 2020
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Black Knight estimates that there are 11.1 million refi candidates. The firm 30-year mortgage holders with 720+ credit score, 80% max LTV and who can shave at least .75% off their first lien rate as refi candidates. Black Knight bases its analysis off of the Freddie Mac PMMS 30-year average, which came in at 3.45%… Read more...
Mortgage Fraud Risk Falls to New Low: First American

Mortgage Fraud Risk Falls to New Low: First American

Friday, 06 March 2020
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The First American Loan Application Defect Index for January 2020, showed that the frequency of defects, fraudulence and misrepresentation in the information submitted in mortgage loan applications decreased by 3% compared with the previous month. Read more...
Housing Takes Spotlight in Democratic Presidential Race

Housing Takes Spotlight in Democratic Presidential Race

Wednesday, 04 March 2020
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Democratic presidential candidates have taken up housing policy as a big issue in the 2020 primary campaign. So reports Curbed. Read more...
Weekly Mortgage Applications Rose Ahead of Rate Drop

Weekly Mortgage Applications Rose Ahead of Rate Drop

Tuesday, 03 March 2020
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Mortgage activity was up in the week before rates fell back to multi-year lows amid coronavirus fears. So reports CNBC. Read more...
Housing Market Potential Reaches Two-Year High: First American

Housing Market Potential Reaches Two-Year High: First American

Friday, 28 February 2020
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First American’s proprietary Potential Home Sales Model for the month of January 2020 shows that potential existing-home sales increased to a 5.36 million seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR), a 1.4 percent month-over-month increase in January. Read more...
Trump Taps Dana Wade to Run FHA As Commissioner

Trump Taps Dana Wade to Run FHA As Commissioner

Sunday, 23 February 2020
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The Trump administration has revealed plans to nominate Dana Wade as Federal Housing Association commissioner. So reports American Banker. Read more...
Housing Starts Dip But Permits Soar Near 13-Year High

Housing Starts Dip But Permits Soar Near 13-Year High

Wednesday, 26 February 2020
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Although U.S. housing starts declined in January, a climb in building permits to an almost 13-year peak indicates ongoing health in the housing market. So reports Reuters. Read more...
Mortgage Rates Tick Higher But Stay Far Below a Year Ago

Mortgage Rates Tick Higher But Stay Far Below a Year Ago

Thursday, 27 February 2020
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Mortgage rates edged upward for a second consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac data. But, as the Associated Press reports, rates are still historically low, juicing home sales. Read more...
White House Proposes Slashing GSEs’ Affordability Programs

White House Proposes Slashing GSEs’ Affordability Programs

Sunday, 16 February 2020
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The Trump administration’s proposed budget would eliminate the money that goes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for two affordable housing programs. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...

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