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Mortgage Rates Fall for Second Straight Week

Mortgage Rates Fall for Second Straight Week

Saturday, 17 April 2021
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U.S. average mortgage rates have logged a second consecutive week of declines after upbeat economic data. So reports the Associated Press. Read more...
Biden Brings Back Two Fair Housing Rules Gutted by Trump

Biden Brings Back Two Fair Housing Rules Gutted by Trump

Saturday, 17 April 2021
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The Biden administration has moved to reinstate two Obama-era fair housing rules that Trump dismantled late in the 2020 presidential campaign. So reports Bloomberg. Read more...
Forbearance Plans Fall 9% in a Week: Black Knight

Forbearance Plans Fall 9% in a Week: Black Knight

Friday, 09 April 2021
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Not only did we see a sixth week of declining forbearance plan volumes, but this week we saw the largest drop in six months, according to recent data from Black Knight. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: Fed Fears Turn to Cheers

Bodnar of MMG: Fed Fears Turn to Cheers

Friday, 09 April 2021
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The markets were on edge heading into the Fed Minutes. However those fears turned into cheers, according to Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide (MMG). Read more...
CFPB Moots Servicing Rule Change to Curb COVID-19 Foreclosures

CFPB Moots Servicing Rule Change to Curb COVID-19 Foreclosures

Friday, 09 April 2021
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed changing mortgage servicing rules to keep homeowners from being forced into foreclosure later this year due to the pandemic. So reports CNBC. Read more...
COVID-19 Kept Many Americans from Financial Events: Poll

COVID-19 Kept Many Americans from Financial Events: Poll

Friday, 09 April 2021
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A new survey finds that many Americans have delayed financial milestones such as buying a home because of the coronavirus pandemic. So reports Bankrate.com. Read more...
Trump HUD Official Rebuked for Violating Federal Law

Trump HUD Official Rebuked for Violating Federal Law

Friday, 09 April 2021
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A former Trump housing official has been penalized for actions that a federal watchdog deemed violations of a law that bans executive branch staffers from engaging in partisan political activity on the job. So reports Politico. Read more...
Homes Sold at Record Pace in March: Redfin

Homes Sold at Record Pace in March: Redfin

Friday, 09 April 2021
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March Madness was real in the housing market, which has continued to break records. So reports The Real Deal. Read more...
5th Consecutive Week of Forbearance Improvement: Black Knight

5th Consecutive Week of Forbearance Improvement: Black Knight

Friday, 02 April 2021
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For the fifth consecutive week–the longest stretch since September–there was improvement in active forbearance volumes, according to data from Black Knight. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: Heightened Inflation Fears Fading

Bodnar of MMG: Heightened Inflation Fears Fading

Friday, 02 April 2021
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Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) notes that this week we watched long-term yields improve along with stocks hitting all-time highs. The American Jobs Plan was released and time will tell whether it is stimulative to the economy or not. Read more...

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