Mortgage Industry Adapts to Rising Interest Rates The U.S. mortgage industry is adapting to rising interest rates, transforming lending strategies, and borrower behaviors. This article explores the implications for lenders and borrowers, offering insights into new trends and strategies.
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Keller Mortgage Joins Layoff Wave

Keller Mortgage Joins Layoff Wave

Friday, 27 May 2022
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Keller Williams has laid off an unspecified number of people at its lending business, Keller Mortgage, following job cuts at several other mortgage lenders. So reports The Real Deal. Read more...
Freddie Mac Automates Employment Verification

Freddie Mac Automates Employment Verification

Friday, 27 May 2022
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Freddie Mac has automated 10-day pre-closing verification employment as the latest in a new set of automated underwriting capabilities. Read more...
Mortgage Rates Fall Most Since Start of the Pandemic

Mortgage Rates Fall Most Since Start of the Pandemic

Friday, 27 May 2022
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Long-term mortgage rates have posted their sharpest weekly decline since early in the pandemic. So reports Bloomberg. Read more...
FHFA Director Sandra Thompson Confirmed by Senate

FHFA Director Sandra Thompson Confirmed by Senate

Friday, 27 May 2022
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The Senate has confirmed Sandra Thompson as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, by a tight 49-46 margin. So reports MReport. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: A Couple of Good Signs

Bodnar of MMG: A Couple of Good Signs

Thursday, 26 May 2022
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"Rates may have peaked as we enter the unofficial beginning of Summer," says Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide. "Next week is the Jobs Report." Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: The Dreaded 'Recession' Word

Bodnar of MMG: The Dreaded 'Recession' Word

Friday, 20 May 2022
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Talk of a dreaded recession has taken center stage, says Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide. Read more...
CFPB Warns 'Lagging' Mortgage Servicers

CFPB Warns 'Lagging' Mortgage Servicers

Friday, 20 May 2022
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has called out mortgage servicers that it sees as poorly performing compared to their industry peers. Read more...
Mortgage Rates Slip But Stay Solidly Above 5%

Mortgage Rates Slip But Stay Solidly Above 5%

Friday, 20 May 2022
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Long-term mortgage rates fell slightly in the most recent weekly data but remained significantly higher than a year ago. So reports CNN. Read more...
Monthly Delinquencies Hit Second Straight Low in April

Monthly Delinquencies Hit Second Straight Low in April

Friday, 20 May 2022
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The national delinquency rate hit a record low for a second consecutive month in April, the latest mortgage performance data from Black Knight shows. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: A Bond Market Trend That Remains Our Friend... for Now

Bodnar of MMG: A Bond Market Trend That Remains Our Friend... for Now

Monday, 16 May 2022
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Mortgage Market Guide's system is to track the macroeconomy (fundamentals) and the technicals (charts). "On the technical side, there is a 40+ year trend in the bond market that remains our friend - for now," says Bill Bodnar of MMG. Read more...

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