Mortgage Industry News
360training.com Acquires My Mortgage Trainer
360training.com Inc., an online provider of regulatory-approved training and compliance solutions, has acquired My Mortgage Trainer, an NMLS-approved provider of mortgage education and compliance training. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The...
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Down for 12th Straight Week
The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.82%, unchanged from last week. Continue Reading 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Down for 12th Straight Week
Mortgage Rates Take a Small Dip
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.46% as of Aug. 22. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Take a Small Dip
GSEs Update Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements
The updated standards will be implemented through a 24-month phased-in approach, with a fully effective date of Sept. 30, 2026. Continue Reading GSEs Update Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements
Fannie Mae: Home Sales to Stay Weak Deep Into 2025
Mortgage rates are not forecast to go below 6% until the end of 2025. Continue Reading Fannie Mae: Home Sales to Stay Weak Deep Into 2025
Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners
Source: Fox 5 --- Roughly half of all Americans agree a lack of affordable housing in their city is a major problem, according to a 2021 Pew Research Center survey. Pew also found a proportion of Americans concerned about dwindling housing affordability has grown in...
Mortgage Lenders Turn ‘Desperate’ as Soaring Rates Roil Industry
Source: Bloomberg --- Danny Meier had one of the busiest years of his career in 2021. The 36-year-old closed roughly $799 million worth of loans at Academy Mortgage Corp., ranking him among the top producing originators in the US. Now, he’s bracing for a 20% reduction...
Will 40-Year Mortgages Become a Thing? Here’s What Real Estate Experts Say
Source: Apartment Therapy --- A global pandemic followed up by a looming recession is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime double whammy that can really rock your financial confidence. Now, as interest rates spike, it raises the question: Could a 40-year mortgage option...
Mortgage applications rise amid strong demand for ARMs
Source: Realty Biz News --- Mortgage applications surprisingly jumped 8% last week compared to the previous seven day period, boosted by demand for adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. However, applications are still down 10%...
US housing market price correction to hit ‘coast to coast,’ economist warns
Source: NY Post --- The scorching pandemic-era US housing market is on the verge of a “coast to coast” price correction as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, a prominent economist warned this week. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, said his firm...
New Home Sales Increase in May Before Fed June Rate Rise
Source: NAHB --- After posting four consecutive monthly declines on rising mortgage rates and worsening affordability conditions, new home sales posted a solid gain in May as some buyers rushed into the market in advance of the Federal Reserve’s June interest rate...
What Is an Escalation Clause in Real Estate and When Should You Use One?
Source: Realtor --- What is an escalation clause in real estate, and how does an escalation clause work? When you’re deciding on what price to offer on a home, the situation might call for a single price or, in some cases, numerous prices via an escalation clause. In...
How To Reinvent Yourself & Your Business Enterprise
Once you have decided to reinvent yourself, the next decision is whether to stay in your chosen field or select a new one. Continue Reading How To Reinvent Yourself & Your Business Enterprise
U.S. Mortgage Application Payments Spike $513 in 2022
Source: World Property Journal --- According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Purchase Applications Payment Index, U.S. homebuyer affordability was mostly unchanged in May 2022, with the national median payment applied for by applicants up slightly to...
Home Flips Are Up, But Raw Profits Hit 13-Year Low
Source: National Mortgage Professional --- ATTOM released its first-quarter 2022 U.S. Home Flipping Report showing that home flips are up in the first quarter, while profits have sunk to a 13-year low. The report shows 114,706 single-family houses and condominiums in...
