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Is the Refi ‘Apocalypse’ Really Upon Us?
In Bethesda, Maryland, Apex Home Loans CEO, Craig Strent, says a rise in rates could actually bring in more business in the short term. “There is a huge population that have benefitted from adjustable rate mortgages. When the rates adjusted, … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged Adjustable Rate Mortgages, Apex, Apocalypse, Bank Loan, Bethesda Maryland, Drought, Economic Recovery, Federal Reserve, Harp, Home Loans, homes millbrae, Loan Officer, Ltv, Mark Hanson, Mortgage Backed Securities, Mortgage Bankers Association, Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Broker, Mortgage Rates, Q3, Woodwork
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Already Time to Throw Up Caution Signs on Housing?
Fitch contends that home prices remain overvalued and that price growth is not being driven by fundamentals but by technical factors that could easily change. As more homes move more quickly to final foreclosure, especially in states that require a … Continue reading
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Tagged Caution Signs, Chief Economist, Federal Reserve, Fomc, Foreclosure, Hiatus, Home Value, homes millbrae, Household Formation, Local Market Conditions, Mortgage Backed Securities, Mortgage Rates, Negative Equity, Open Market Committee, Price Appreciation, Regions Mortgage, Stan Humphries, Supply And Demand, Technical Factors, Twelve Months, Zillow
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Housing’s Recovery Means Fewer Can Afford Homes
Rising home prices are not the only factors hitting home affordability. Fees charged to lenders by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (known as “guarantee fees” for bundling and selling mortgages) began rising dramatically in the past month and are now … Continue reading
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Tagged Basis Points, Borrowers, Diggle, Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac, First Time Buyers, Freddie Mac, Hitting Home, Home Affordability, Homebuyers, homes millbrae, Housing Market, Immigration Reform, Lows, Mortgage Backed Securities, Mortgage Bankers Association, Mortgage Lending, Mortgage Market, Payroll Tax, Skilled Workers, Tight Credit
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Home Builders Need Mortgage Bankers to Keep Recovery Alive
A jump in signed contracts to buy newly built homes in September brought volumes to the highest level since April of 2010, when the home buyer tax credit temporarily infused the housing market. The median price of a newly built … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumer Protection, Distressed Properties, Exclamation Point, Federal Reserve, Fine Balance, Home Builders, Home Buyer, homes millbrae, Housing Market, Infusion, Lenders, Median Price, Mortgage Applications, Mortgage Backed Securities, Mortgage Bankers Association, Mortgage Market, Mortgage Rates, Murmurs, Refinances, Tax Credit, Uncertainty
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CitiMortgage CEO on Tight Credit: ‘There’s Nothing Wrong with People Making Profits’
Mortgage rates are at record lows, but they could be even lower. Several reports recently have documented why the spreads between mortgage bonds and mortgage rates have widened so much, but few have agreed as to why mortgage rates have … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Of America, Billions And Billions, Citimortgage, Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac, Financial Meltdown, homes millbrae, Loan Volume, Mortgage Backed Securities, Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Bonds, Mortgage Finance Bank, Mortgage Lending, Mortgage Origination, Mortgage Rates, Record Lows, Regulatory Pressure, Regulatory Uncertainty, Sanjiv, Tight Credit, Wells Fargo
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