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Rates Tumble, But That’s a Mixed Bag for Home Buyers

Rates Tumble, But That’s a Mixed Bag for Home Buyers

Tuesday, 28 January 2020
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While mortgage rates slumped last week to their lowest level since October, market observers say that perpetually low rates have both pros and cons for prospective home buyers. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...
Bill Bodnar of MMG: Rates Remain Steady Amid Lots of Good News

Bill Bodnar of MMG: Rates Remain Steady Amid Lots of Good News

Sunday, 19 January 2020
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Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide discusses the U.S.-China trade deal, which lifted some uncertainty, the wave of good economic news and the fact that stocks hit an all-time high. Read more...
Consumer Sentiment for January Holds Strong

Consumer Sentiment for January Holds Strong

Wednesday, 22 January 2020
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Americans’ economic outlook has stayed upbeat, supported by robust employment and soaring stock markets, signaling spending will keep rising. So reports Bloomberg. Read more...
Construction Hits 13-Year High, But Lacks Workers

Construction Hits 13-Year High, But Lacks Workers

Friday, 24 January 2020
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As new government figures arrive showing a sharp uptick in new U.S. home construction in December, a Federal Reserve official has warned that building is being held back by a labor shortfall. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...
Annual Foreclosures Sink to Pre-Crisis Record Low

Annual Foreclosures Sink to Pre-Crisis Record Low

Thursday, 23 January 2020
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U.S. foreclosure activity last year tumbled to the lowest level since ATTOM Data Solutions started keeping track in 2015, the property data provider has announced. Read more...
Rates Inch Higher, But Geopolitics Could Help Borrowers

Rates Inch Higher, But Geopolitics Could Help Borrowers

Sunday, 19 January 2020
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While long-term mortgage rates edged upward last week, experts said ongoing global political uncertainty could benefit prospective home buyers. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...
MBA Forecast: Commercial/Multifamily Lending to Climb 9% to $683B in 2020

MBA Forecast: Commercial/Multifamily Lending to Climb 9% to $683B in 2020

Monday, 13 January 2020
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Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers are expected to close a record $683 billion of loans backed by income-producing properties in 2020, a 9% increase from 2019’s anticipated record volume of $628 billion, according to a new forecast from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Read more...
What Does the Expiration of the CFPB’s Qualified Mortgage 'GSE Patch' Mean for Lenders?

What Does the Expiration of the CFPB’s Qualified Mortgage 'GSE Patch' Mean for Lenders?

Thursday, 16 January 2020
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Last Friday marked the one year countdown until GSE patch on non-qualified mortgages is set to expire. This is not a lot of time. Read more...
2020 Mortgage Lending Resolutions: 7 Tips for a Successful 2020

2020 Mortgage Lending Resolutions: 7 Tips for a Successful 2020

Friday, 17 January 2020
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Maxwell has released its latest ebook, 2020 Mortgage Lending Resolutions: 7 Tips for a Successful 2020. Read more...
Fed Vice Chair Says Economy is in a 'Good Place'

Fed Vice Chair Says Economy is in a 'Good Place'

Thursday, 16 January 2020
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Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said the U.S. economy is in a “good place,” during recent remarks. He also vouched for the central bank’s current stance on interest rates. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...

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