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Owner Financing Sees Resurgence After Rate Spike

More and more homebuyers have been considering owner financing, also called seller financing, following the recent surge in interest rates. So reports Realtor.com. Read more...

30-Year Mortgage Rate Slips to 6.33%

Freddie Mac has announced that the average for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 15 basis points to 6.33% in the week ending January 12. So reports CNN. Read more...

43% of Homebuyers Who Took Out an ARM Now Regret It

Almost half (43%) of homebuyers who took out an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) now say they regret it, according to a recent survey by U.S. News & World Report. So reports Realtor.com. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: What the December Jobs Report Means for You

"The December Jobs report is out and the financial markets like it," says Biil Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide (MMG). "Signs point to less Fed going forward." Read more...

Deephaven Mortgage Taps Tyler Bohn to Lead National Accounts

Deephaven Mortgage has hired business development veteran Tyler Bohn as managing director of national accounts. So reports Mortgage Orb. Read more...

Mortgage Rates Projected to Slip in 2023: BankRate

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will remain at higher levels in 2023 than in previous years, but it should decline slightly. That’s according to a forecast by BankRate. Read more...

Biden Signs Bill to Streamline VA Home Loan Appraisals

President Joe Biden has signed a bill to streamline the appraisal process for Department of Veterans Affairs home loans, after the Senate passed the legislation by unanimous consent. So reports Military.com. Read more...

Regina Lowry, First Woman to Chair MBA, Dead at 68

Regina Lowrie, who in 2005 became the first woman to be elected chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association, has died unexpectedly at age 68, according to the organization. Read more...

Deep Integration and API Exposure Will Accelerate Fee Estimate and Closing Cost Processes for LodeStar, ICE Mortgage Users

LodeStar Software Solutions, which provides closing fee-related compliance tools for mortgage lenders, says it will leverage ICE Mortgage Technology’s Encompass Partner Connect APIs to deliver a smoother TRID, closing estimate and Loan Estimate (LE) process. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: 3 Themes Heading Into 2023

In his final MMG Weekly Recap for 2022, Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) focuses on three themes heading into 2023, making for a healthy housing market going forward. Read more...

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