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GOP Governors Call on Biden to Rescind LLPA Changes

GOP Governors Call on Biden to Rescind LLPA Changes

by Phil Hall | May 31, 2023 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A coalition of 18 Republican governors called on the Biden administration to reverse the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) changes to the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan level pricing adjustment (LLPA) structure for borrowers seeking a mortgage. “The new LLPA...
SouthState Bank Launches Fund to Help LMI Borrowers Achieve Homeownership

SouthState Bank Launches Fund to Help LMI Borrowers Achieve Homeownership

by Phil Hall | May 31, 2023 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

SouthState Bank has unveiled the Opportunity Advantage Loan Fund, a new mortgage option that is designed to help qualified low-to-moderate income (LMI) borrowers achieve homeownership. The Opportunity Advantage Loan Fund is available for LMI homebuyers in Alabama,...
UK Homeowners Facing Mortgage Rates Over 5%

UK Homeowners Facing Mortgage Rates Over 5%

by Phil Hall | May 26, 2023 | International Real Estate News, Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

While Americans are dealing with mortgage rates in the mid-6% range, their U.K. counterparts are being warned that they will be burdened with 5%-plus fixed-rate deals in the coming weeks. According to a report in The Guardian, the publication on Wednesday that April’s...
Colonial Savings Exits the Origination Space, Focusing on Mortgage Servicing

Colonial Savings Exits the Origination Space, Focusing on Mortgage Servicing

by Phil Hall | May 26, 2023 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Colonial Savings F.A. has announced it will be exiting the mortgage origination business as of July 31. The Fort Worth, Texas-based thrift said it would continue to provide mortgage servicing along with the remainder of its full-service banking offerings. Colonial...
Mortgage Rates Go Up, Up and Away

Mortgage Rates Go Up, Up and Away

by Phil Hall | May 25, 2023 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates were soaring again in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.57% as of May 25, up from last week when it averaged 6.39%.  A year ago at this time, the rate averaged 5.10%. The...
Mortgage Delinquency Rate Crashes to a New Low

Mortgage Delinquency Rate Crashes to a New Low

by Phil Hall | May 25, 2023 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

New data from CoreLogic has determined the overall U.S. mortgage delinquency rate plummeted to a new low in March. During March, 2.6% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure). This...
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