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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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It hasn’t been this hard to get a mortgage in six years

Housing Wire

Mortgage credit in August was the tightest in more than six years as a weak economy prompted lenders to tighten standards, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a report on Thursday. The group’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index fell 4.7% trillion, the most since 2003, MBA said. 20 forecast.

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Holiday week sees drop in mortgage applications

Housing Wire

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that applications dropped 0.6% Kan added that a sustained period of low mortgage rates continues to “spark borrower demand,” leading to the mortgage industry being poised for its strongest year in originations since 2003. during the week ending Nov. 27 in its latest weekly survey.

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What MBA’s forecast means for mortgage originators

Housing Wire

history next to 2003. Frankly, what will be left in the refi market will likely be harder credit quality transactions that a hungry mortgage origination industry will turn to as volumes drop. Despite this contraction, 2021 is forecasted to be a larger overall year than 2019 by approximately $195bb. Conclusions ?

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[PULSE] 5 reasons mortgage rates will fall in 2021, according to Dave Stevens

Housing Wire

Let me be contrarian: Get ready, because mortgage rates are going to rise in 2021. The Mortgage Bankers Association in its most recent forecast sees two things that stand out. First, 2020 will prove itself to be the second biggest mortgage year in history. Now before you respond, just read the rest as to why. You must be wrong.”

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VA Approves Desktops and Exterior-Only Appraisals

Appraisal Today

My comments : The big push to cut down on appraisal turn times because of the appraisal shortage is Very Old News since mortgage volume has plummeted. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc.

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Local Markets: Louisville, Reno and San Diego

Housing Wire

Since May of 2020 we have seen growth accelerating faster than the national average and this happened as well from 2003 to 2007, but then our decline was also accelerated. And our buyers that do get under contract are a little bit more skittish and quicker to cancel, so I have seen a high number of back-on-markets.”

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