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CFPB Seeks to Vacate Redlining Settlement with Townstone Financial
The CFPB is seeking to return the $105,000 settlement funds to the company. Continue Reading CFPB Seeks to Vacate Redlining Settlement with Townstone Financial
Residency Requirements Changed on FHA-Insured Mortgages to Shut Out Illegal Immigrants
“There will be no more illegal aliens getting HUD-backed home loans,” said Secretary Turner. Continue Reading Residency Requirements Changed on FHA-Insured Mortgages to Shut Out Illegal Immigrants
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30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage at 2-Year Low
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.08% as of Sept. 26. Continue Reading 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage at 2-Year Low
Mortgage Application Payments Down by Nearly 4%
The national median mortgage payment for conventional loan applicants was $2,056. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Payments Down by Nearly 4%
Number of Loans in Forbearance Up in August
The share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans in forbearance increased 1 basis point to 0.13% in August. Continue Reading Number of Loans in Forbearance Up in August
Looking for an Owner-Financed Home? 5 Things to Avoid
Source: The Ascent --- There are at least two good reasons a potential home buyer may turn to owner financing. Perhaps their credit score is not high enough to qualify for a traditional mortgage, or they're hoping to buy time to save for a larger down payment but want...
Mortgage Rates Need Another Push to Keep Plunging
Source: The Wall Street Journal --- The pressure is finally coming off mortgage rates. Amid the market’s huge reaction last week to the better-than-feared inflation print, and what it could signal about the direction of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, a widely...
4 Ways Rent-to-Own Can Help You Buy a House
Source: The Ascent --- Although home prices in some regions of the country have softened, the median price of a single-family home still rings in at just under $385,000. With mortgage rates hovering around 7%, the monthly payment alone pushes many would-be home buyers...
The Latest Inflation Numbers Are Good News for Mortgage Rates
Source: Money --- Hope for relief from rapidly rising mortgage rates was revived this week when October inflation numbers came in lower than expected. Consumer prices continued to increase last month but at a slower pace than at any other point this year. The latest...
If the value of your home is depreciating, you could have an upside down mortgage — here’s what you should know
Source: CNBC --- Buying a home often seems like a promising strategy to build wealth since your monthly mortgage payments can help you build equity, and home values typically appreciate over time. However, sometimes due to housing market conditions, your home’s value...
Q&A: What Data Tells Us About Rural Housing Cost Burdens
Source: The Daily Yonder --- Lance George is the Housing Assistance Council’s director of research and information, an arm of that nonprofit which seeks to generate and improve access to reliable data about rural housing trends nationwide. Since 2020, a lot of airtime...
How will rising interest rates impact housing market in 2023? Experts weigh in
Source: Fox 10 Phoenix --- LOS ANGELES - During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates historically low, and this meant a home buyer could borrow money at an incredibly low rate. Now, experts say the housing market looks...
Homeowners lost more than a trillion dollars in equity
Source: Axios --- The housing market has returned to earth. Home sellers can't just name a price and expect buyers to pay; meanwhile over a trillion dollars in wealth in the form of home equity has evaporated. Why it matters: Think of this less as a crash and more as...
How to Financially Prepare for Buying a House
Source: U.S. News --- Getting to a point where you feel emotionally and mentally ready to buy a house can be a journey on its own. But your work doesn't stop there. Most homebuyers don't have a lump sum they can use to buy a home in one cash payment. Instead, buyers...
Mortgage Rates Move Lower For Third Straight Day
Source: Mortgage News Daily --- We're in the middle of a 4 day week culminating in one of the most important events of the year for interest rates. Thursday morning brings the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)--an inflation report that has resulted in bigger...
