Along with a strain in purchase activity, the MBA's estimate of new home sales fell in January to its slowest annual pace since July 2021.
Read More »Hike in Rates Drives Down Mortgage Apps
Overall purchase and refi application volume has dropped week-over-week, as rates jumped following a three-week stretch of stability.
Read More »Falling Rates Spark Run on Refis
Overall mortgage application volume is on the rise, and with rates just above the 3% mark, refinances led purchase apps in a market still hamstrung by supply concerns.
Read More »Op-Ed: FHA Should Stay the Course for Mortgage Insurance Premiums
Former FHA veterans Brian D. Montgomery and Keith Becker share insights into why they believe the Administration should move cautiously in light of ongoing economic uncertainty.
Read More »White House, HUD Act to Add Homes to Market
Several government agencies are collaborating to reduce obstacles to owning and building houses in America.
Read More »FHA Loan Limits to Increase in Most Counties
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced higher loan limits for 2021. The guidelines apply to the administration's Single Family Title II forward and Home Equity Conversion (reverse) Mortgage insurance ...
Read More »FHA Issues Pair of Partial Waivers
On Friday, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced the issuance of two temporary partial waivers. This pair of waivers, which will apply directly to the Home Equity Conversion ...
Read More »FHA Announces New Automated Underwriting System for Lenders
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has launched a new automated underwriting system (AUS) for single family forward mortgages. The “FHA Catalyst: Single Family Origination Module –AUS” enables lenders ...
Read More »FHA Updates Forbearance Deadline
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is extending the date for single family homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages ...
Read More »FHA, Fannie, and Freddie Extend Eviction and Foreclosure Bans
UPDATE: The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and HUD announced, shortly following FHFA's similar announcement, the third extension of its foreclosure and eviction moratorium through December 31, for homeowners ...
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