Mortgage Industry News
Morgan Stanley slashes its U.S. housing market outlook—here’s where it sees the home price correction going in 2023
Source: Yahoo! --- On a national basis, home prices fell 1.3% between June and August. That marked the first decline measured by the lagged Case-Shiller National Home Price Index since 2012. It's more than just a small dip, it's a trajectory shift. At least that's...
High mortgage rates send homebuyers scrambling for relief
Source: KAGS TV --- LOS ANGELES — Mortgage rates are more than double what they were a year ago, so many homebuyers are looking for ways to put off some of the pain for a few years. The trend has driven adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, to the highest usage in over...
Made a profit selling your home? Here’s how to avoid a tax bomb this filing season
Source: CNBC --- If you recently made a profit selling your home, it may come with a costly surprise this filing season: capital gains taxes on your windfall. In 2021, the average U.S. home seller scored a profit of $94,092, up 71% from $55,000 two years ago,...
‘The major question is whether rising rates will quench housing demand’: Existing-home sales surge higher, but could be set for a downturn
Source: Market Watch --- The numbers: Existing-home sales increased by nearly 7% between December and January, hitting a seasonally-adjusted, annual rate of 6.5 million, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. Compared to a year ago, sales were down more...
Blowing the Whistle
Source: Scotsman Guide --- As a nearly $9 million settlement between federal regulators and Trustmark National Bank makes painfully evident, few things present more unwelcome press for mortgage bankers and servicers than accusations of redlining or discrimination....
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