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3 unique mortgage products to get today’s homebuyer qualified

Housing Wire

HousingWire: What factors are contributing to borrowers falling out of the Agency market? Tom Davis: The main issue with fall-out scenarios is that the government-sponsored enterprises ( GSEs ) have a tighter box with underwriting standards. HW: Why are DSCR cash flow, bank statement and second lien mortgages popular right now?

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Better narrows loss in 2023, aims to reach profitability soon

Housing Wire

For comparison, Better’s production volume was $11 billion in 2022 and $57 billion in 2021, when interest rates were lower and refinance opportunities were plentiful. Better ended last year with $554 million in cash, restricted cash and short-term investments, a 60% increase compared to December 2022. “In

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Orchard provides cash offers for first-time homebuyers

Housing Wire

Orchard , which operates a home-buying and selling platform, wants to expand its customer base of first-time homebuyers by helping them to make a cash-backed offer. Cash buyers made up 28% of all home purchases in March, a rise of five percentage points from the same month in 2021, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Mortgage rates drop but not low enough to spur lending 

Housing Wire

drop in rate/term refinance locks, which are down 93.6% Cash-out refinancings dropped by 14.1% In light of this, HousingWire recently caught up with Teraverde’s Rob Peterson to learn more about what lenders need to succeed in today’s lending environment. Rate lock volume in July fell 14.4% The decline was led by 16.9%

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How mid-year market shifts are impacting originators

Housing Wire

After a season of high refinance volume, what is next for the mortgage industry and how can originators stand out amongst the competition? An increase in moves from city centers out to more suburban area s occurred during this time as a result of the historically low-rate environment and a widespread adaptation of remote work.

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Yikes! Rate lock volume is down 60%, and it’s getting worse

Housing Wire

drop in cash-out refinance locks in September from the previous month, which is now down 78% from the same period in 2021, according to Black Knight ’s originations market monitor report. As a result, the refinance share of the market hit a new low of 16% in September. Falling rate lock dollar volume was driven by a 26.2%

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Buydowns become key for buyers to beat the market

Housing Wire

Absolutely I’m going to refinance when the rates go down, and that’s why I decided on a 2-1 rate buydown,” Davis said. “It It helps to have that lower payment, and the extra cash flow gives you a little more flexibility, so you’re not so budget-tight.”. Lenders seize opportunity for lost volume.

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