2025 Buyers Housing Market Loan Officers 
Housing Wire
MARCH 5, 2024
“ Recovery year ” was the theme heading into 2024 as mortgage professionals hoped for some reprieve in a frozen housing market characterized by high interest rates, low inventory levels and sluggish sales. Many of his buyers are still waiting for rates to come down before seeking preapproval for a mortgage. economy remains hot.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 14, 2023
“Given inflation continues to decelerate and the Federal Reserve Board’s current expectations that they will lower the federal funds target rate next year, we likely will see a gradual thawing of the housing market in the new year,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist said in a statement.
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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The mortgage rate dip is welcome news for the housing market, but loan originators and industry executives emphasized that rates need to decline further and remain stable to reinvigorate buyers’ demand. Buyers want to know that they will be able to get a low mortgage rate when they lock in a rate.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 29, 2023
After nearly two years of trudging through a frozen housing market , the consensus among mortgage professionals is that the worst of it is over. You have all these buyers that have been waiting for rates to come back and now they’re back and all this becomes really competitive again.”
Housing Wire
JUNE 13, 2023
Add Guild Mortgage to the list of lenders offering down payment assistance programs in order to court more buyers at a time when mortgage rates remain elevated. To qualify for the 1% down payment advantage program, buyers must have a minimum credit score of 620 and a 95 to 97% loan-to-value first mortgage.
Housing Wire
JULY 19, 2023
The dour housing market over the past 18 months has thrust struggling independent mortgage lenders (IMBs) into what seems like a pot of water that is coming slowly to a boil. As the heat rises, so too does the number of lenders seeking to exit the market. Hale added that at this time, “buyers have the upper hand.” “I
Housing Wire
AUGUST 25, 2022
During the second-quarter earnings season, executives from publicly traded mortgage lenders detailed their forays into jumbo loans, non-qualified mortgages, reverse mortgages, home equity products and even personal loans. It comes at a time in which the housing market favors buyers and seller concessions become more frequent.
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