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Housing market stays hot into fall with mortgage applications up 6.8%

Housing Wire

Despite mortgage rates rising slightly from a previously all-time low, mortgage applications gained 6.8% last week, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Refinances also nearly reached two thirds share of mortgage activity last week, increasing to 64.3% of total applications from 62.8% from 3.07%.

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Opinion: Mortgage rates have a smaller impact on housing than you think; here’s proof

Housing Wire

From 1998 to 2006, according to Freddie Mac , the median annual mortgage rate was 6.45%. Therefore, there were more housing sales in 1996 than there will be this year. Mortgage rates today are not much higher than they were then. This is something that housing industry leaders should be thinking about — carefully.

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MBA predicts record purchase mortgage volume in 2021

Housing Wire

The Mortgage Bankers Association on Tuesday released revised estimates for the third and fourth quarter of 2020 as well as predicting record purchase volume for 2021. The rebounding economy is also likely to mean higher mortgage rates , with the MBA forecasting 2.9% The Simple Secret to Maximizing Profitability in a High Volume Market.

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Nations Lending, Carpenter Realtors launch Commitment Mortgage

Housing Wire

Full-service mortgage lender Nations Lending and local Indiana real estate firm Carpenter Realtors launched a joint venture, Commitment Mortgage , in order to offer an end-to-end experience — from finding a home to closing a loan in a cooled-down housing market. “We trillion, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Mortgage lending volume in 2020 likely to break records

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae , the world’s largest mortgage financier, said mortgage lending this year probably will reach an all-time high of $3.9 trillion in refinancings, the highest level since 2003 and more than double the level seen in 2019, the mortgage giant said in a forecast on Tuesday. The annual average U.S.

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Lenders target growing Hispanic homeownership market

Housing Wire

Guaranteed Rate and CrossCountry Mortgage have their eyes fixed on serving more Hispanic borrowers, who are expected to make up 70% of homeownership growth in the U.S. A Spanish website and mortgage applications tool to help Hispanics overcome language barriers went live this week by CrossCountry Mortgage. billion in loans.

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Local Markets: Louisville, Reno and San Diego

Housing Wire

Local markets is a HousingWire magazine feature spotlighting housing trends across the country. Affordable housing prices combined with a vibrant history and a thriving culinary scene have certainly made Derby City a popular destination for homebuyers. However, even Louisville’s active housing market has slowed down recently. “I

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