Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2021

And now, with the COVID-19 vaccine circulating and the economy slowly regaining strength, Zillow researchers say millions of additional households could enter the housing market in 2021. Specifically, housing markets like Portland, Maine , Bay City, Mich. Presented by: Propertybase. Pueblo, Colo. , and Austin.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2021

“In a red-hot housing market like Phoenix, RedfinNow is a great solution for people who need the cash from their current home to make a winning offer on their next,” Aleem said. “We ” How the mortgage industry is working together to make housing more affordable. Presented by: Fannie Mae.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Not the forbearance plans themselves, which allowed mortgage holders to delay their payments for many months, but the fact that 2.72 Forbearance will have to end at some point, and when it does, couldn’t all these homes flood the housing market at once, driving prices down and scaring would-be homeowners away from purchasing?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It is very good news for the housing market, which has suffered greatly from the affects of rate hikes over the last nine months. 2023’s forward thinkers are investing in mortgage tech now. Presented by: Polly. Housing market observers are watching closely. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.1%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2022

This data line lags the current housing market as it’s a few months old. Imagine if mortgage rates didn’t rise this year. We are still showing double-digit home-price growth trends in the recent data as it takes time for higher mortgage rates to really increase supply back to normal levels. million or higher.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

More potential homebuyers were squeezed out from qualifying for a mortgage in October as mortgage rates climbed higher,” National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. The impact is greater in expensive areas of the country and in markets that witnessed significant home price gains in recent years.”.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Introducing the NEW HousingWire Mortgage Rates Center, a resource for housing professionals to access real-time mortgage rates data and the insights that fuel understanding and decision-making. 6: “Mortgage pricing should be a bit better today.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2021

Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), a composite index designed to track the housing market and consumer confidence to sell or buy a home, decreased by 2.7 Last year, the market experienced record-breaking volume. Presented by: Candor. The machine that’s coming for the robots.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The idea that it’s a seller’s market also picked up steam last month with the percentage of respondents who said it was a good time to sell a home gaining 3% to 59% in October. Low mortgage rates fuel the demand for valuation and settlement services. Presented by: VRM Mortgage Services. million Americans unemployed.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2020

And while real estate agents repping luxury homes aren’t seeing as many bidding wars as they did this summer , their respective housing markets are still crazy right now. The National Association of Mortgage Brokers has been advocating for mortgage brokers for almost 50 years. Presented by: NAMB.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The Des Moines housing market has had a record-setting year for home sales, which local Realtors credit to low mortgage rates, the work from home phenomenon and Des Moines’ affordable lifestyle. Presented by: MCS . Housing inventory in the Des Moines housing market is tight.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2023

This year, Gathering of Eagles is excited to invite colleagues from the mortgage industry to the real estate-centered event. There is no better time than a tough market to come together as a community. Mortgage lenders need to strengthen their bonds with real estate agents, and broker-owners must communicate with title professionals.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2022

The latest jobs report will likely ease some fears of those in the mortgage industry, which has struggled with a big spike in interest rates and continued low levels of housing supply. “And the confidence that many potential homebuyers have in their financial situation also benefits from this historically strong job market. .

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of mortgage finance, the year 2024 presents both challenges and opportunities that demand astute navigation. Additionally, the housing market itself is likely to experience a shift. Emphasizing steadiness through fixed-rate mortgages becomes paramount as rates potentially trend lower.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

Mortgage rates jumped this week as investors grapple with persistent positive economic data and a hawkish Fed. The Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which focuses on conventional and conforming loans with a 20% down payment, shows the 30-year fixed rate averaged 6.81% as of July 6, up significantly from last week ’s 6.71%.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

The housing market has been on a topsy-turvy roller-coaster ride in recent years that has been particularly neck wrenching since this past fall, fueled by stubbornly high inflation and a still-strong jobs market. at the end of April, according to HousingWire ’s Mortgage Rates Center. They crested near 7.6%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2021

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped back down to 2.77% for the week ending August 5, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. The week prior, mortgage rates had rebounded slightly to 2.80%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.88%.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage climbed to 3.09% during the week ending Oct. 21, rising from 3.05% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.80%. Presented by: Deluxe. Most economists believe they’ll continue to climb.

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Miller Samuel

JANUARY 23, 2024

housing market. Kathleen Hays Presents: Central Bank Central: Miller Samuels’ Chief Sees Stubbornly High Mortgage Rates, Low Inventories The post Central Bank Central Video Podcast: Miller Samuels’ Chief Sees Stubbornly High Mortgage Rates, Low Inventories first appeared on Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2021

Mortgage credit showed signs of loosening up in March, and with it, more availability for lower credit scores and high LTV products to enter the housing market, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a report on Thursday. The group’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index rose.6% Presented by: Citibank.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed loan rose this week to 2.84%, Freddie Mac said in a report on Thursday – up 6 basis points from the previous all-time record low set last week. The average fixed rate for a 15-year mortgage also gained slightly by 2 basis points to 2.34%. Presented by: VRM Mortgage Services.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2022

After falling for three consecutive weeks, purchase mortgage rates jumped 14 basis points, reflecting the expectation that the Federal Reserve (The Fed) will maintain its tightening monetary policy to fight inflationary pressures. Creating a path to success in today’s purchase market. Presented by: Calyx.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2021

Mortgage rates fluctuated again last week, down 5 basis points to 2.95% after managing to pop back up to 3% the week prior, according to Thursday data from Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. Mortgage rates have been hovering around 3% for over a month now, as macro economic factors left the bond market hesitant over the global recovery.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2022

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) this week launched temporary rate buydowns, a product that allows borrowers to receive lower mortgage rates at the beginning of their loan terms by using seller concessions as part of the payment. It comes at a time in which the housing market favors buyers and seller concessions become more frequent.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) completed its acquisition of Black Knight Tuesday, making the combined company the biggest player in the mortgage tech space. I sat down with Tim Bowler, president of ICE Mortgage Technology, a business unit of ICE, to talk about the company’s mortgage automation strategy — and what keeps him up at night.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Mortgage rates almost fell below 7%, the 10-year yield is below 4.25% again, and people are seriously talking about Fed rate cuts in 2024. Purchase application data Hello, early Christmas present! Mortgage rates have fallen by almost 1% in a short time, and it has created four straight weeks of positive purchase application data.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

For housing and mortgage professionals, however, these apparent boons spell trouble. The cold water comes in the form of the Fed continuing its presently high federal funds rate, which indirectly produces higher mortgage rates. Good news: The national economy is growing, unemployment is low and corporate revenues are up.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

With low housing inventory and rapid home-price growth, homeownership can seem less and less attainable for several groups of potential homebuyers. HousingWire sat down with Radian CEO Rick Thornberry to learn more about the state of the housing market and how Radian is helping further homeownership.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2020

mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed loan fell four basis point this week to 2.67% – the lowest rate in the Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey’s near 50-year history. This week’s mortgage rate broke the previous record set on Dec. Presented by: Homepoint. The average U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A federal judge ordered Ronald McCord, the founder of Oklahoma City-based lender and servicer First Mortgage Company , who was also once the president of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), to pay $51.8 million in restitution for mortgage fraud. As the housing market changes, so does lending fraud.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2021

The average mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed loan rose 5 basis points last week to 3.02%, marking the first time since July that the industry has seen rates break above 3%, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Increasing Lending and Servicing Capacity – Regardless of Mortgage Rates.

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Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2022

The rollercoaster continues for mortgage rates. After falling 40 basis points last week to 5.30% , purchase mortgage rates climbed back up this week to 5.50%, according to the latest PMMS survey from Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates of all stripes moved north on Wednesday following the CPI news. Presented by: Polly.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In April, with the coronavirus pandemic raging across the country, leaders at JPMorgan Chase made the call: the bank was going to significantly tighten mortgage lending standards. Borrowers weren’t going to get a new mortgage without a 700 or higher credit score and at least 20% down. Presented by: Sutherland.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If you work in the mortgage industry, the challenges of the current housing market are likely top of mind. Amid rising interest rates and low housing inventory, the industry as a whole is wondering when the light at the end of the tunnel will finally shine through. Strategic mortgage tech investments.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2022

Purchase mortgage rates declined this week on the news that inflation appears to have peaked and appear to be stabilizing. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased this week to an average of 5.13%, down from last week’s 5.22%, according to the latest purchase mortgage survey from Freddie Mac. Presented by: Evocalize.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

April’s 7.08% decline in mortgage delinquencies wasn’t even half of the drop March posted, but it did manage to push the national delinquency rate to below 5% for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Black Knight revealed in a new report. How real estate agents can alleviate consumer pain points in a tight market.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Mortgage pros have closely monitored the commission lawsuit developments since a Kansas City, Missouri jury determined that NAR, HomeServices of America , and Keller Williams conspired to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s so-called Participation Rule. You should be finding buyers before real estate agents anyway.”

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