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February pending home sales disappoint, but maybe we’re turning a corner?

Housing Wire

Pending home sales rose for the third month in a row in February, but at 0.8%, the uptick over January was less than is typically seen in the run-up to the spring housing market. Month-over-month, contract signings increased in three U.S. Pending home sales decreased in all four regions compared to one year ago.

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Hot home-equity market fueling securitization deals

Housing Wire

New York-based Unlock Technologies , a fintech operating in the shared-equity market, and real estate investment firm Saluda Grade , have closed a $180 million private-label securitization (PLS) backed entirely by Unlock-originated residential home-equity agreements (HEAs).

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Home equity is the bright gem of the housing market

Housing Wire

Through the market turmoil and volatility that marked much of 2022 — and is still with us today — home-equity lending expanded, however. The Fed report shows HELOC balances nationwide stood at a total of $336 billion at yearend 2022. billion fourth-quarter 2022 volume of HELOC loans was down 17% from $72.3

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Home-equity niche will benefit from a private-label lift

Housing Wire

“Securitization of HELOCs had been a small part of the RMBS [residential mortgage-backed securities] market in the pre-financial crisis period, but issuance was still relatively commonplace until 2007,” states a fall 2022 DBSR Morningstar report focused on the securitization market for HELOCs. from the fourth quarter of 2021.

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Home price growth slowed further in October

Housing Wire

These declines, of course, came after very strong price increases in late 2021 and the first half of 2022,” Craig Lazzara, the managing director of S&P DJI , said in a statement. All 20 cities analyzed posted lower price increase in the year ending October 2022 as compared to the year ending September 2022.

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What’s influencing the increase in REO acquisitions?

Housing Wire

HousingWire: According to ATTOM Data Solutions‘ latest foreclosure market report, bank repossessions climbed 9% in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022. Michael Chew: First, consider the first half of 2022; some areas were still dealing with or just coming out of pandemic -related foreclosure moratoriums and restrictions.

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Title insurance industry volume rises 3.6% in Q1

Housing Wire

Despite rising interest rates , higher home prices and a drop in refinance volume , the American Land Title Association recorded $5.89 billion in title insurance premium volume during the first quarter of 2022, compared to $5.68 million during the first quarter of 2022, while operating expense were up 40% year over year.

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