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Nearly Two Million Homeowners Offered Mortgage Solutions in 2014

The mortgage industry has completed about 23.2 million non-foreclosure solutions for homebuyers since 2007. Mortgage servicers have completed over 7.3 million total permanent loan modifications in that same time period. Approximately 5.9 million of those modifications were via proprietary programs and over 1.4 million were completed under HAMP.

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Beige Book Reports Mixed Residential Real Estate Conditions

Residential real estate activity increased moderately in the Richmond district. Realtors in Virginia and North Carolina reported increased sales, especially for higher end homes in North Carolina. Home sales increased in the St. Louis district on a year-over-year basis. Compared with the same period in 2013, December 2014 monthly home sales were up 5 percent in Louisville, 11 percent in Little Rock, and 29 percent in St. Louis.

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Bad Credit, Excessive Debt, Low Income Cited as Top Reasons for FHA Loan Rejection

Before the recession about 15 percent of Americans had a FICO score less than 600, while after the recession about 25 percent of Americans had the same low score, according to a study released in 2010 by Deutsche Bank. More recently, the Urban Institute and Encore Capital Group's Consumer Credit Research Institute found that one-third of consumers with credit files had debt in collection. That report, which examined TransUnion credit data from 2013, found 77 million Americans have debt 180 days past due, with the average person having about $5,178 in credit card, utility bill, or medical bill debt.

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Educated, Wealthy Population Going Against Historic Trend by Heading to Urban Areas

Today, cities resemble a “new donut” pattern with a resurgence of downtown and historic centers, often driven by young adults. Young adult, ages 22 to 34, population has grown in every city in the country. This Millennial population has been shown to be interested in neighborhoods with walkability, and less interested in having a home with a big back yard or close to a good school district. Residents in the center of cities now tend to have a higher level of education than before, with new college grads moving to metropolitan areas. This influx of new residents has created a resurgence of development in cities.

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CoreLogic Reports Home Prices Up 5.7 Percent

Home prices nationwide remain 12.9 percent below the peak of April 2006. Home prices, excluding distressed sales, were 8.6 percent below the peak. Maryland and Connecticut were the only states which showed negative home price appreciation. Four states including Colorado, Texas, New York, and Wyoming hit new state highs for their growth in home appreciation.

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Construction Spending Dips Slightly in January

Privately funded construction dropped 0.5 percent from a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $697.6 billion in January from $700.9 billion in December. The monthly total, however, was 0.5 percent above the estimated $694.1 billion of construction put in place in January 2014.

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Low Interest Rates Create 12 Percent Home Price Appreciation

Each 1 percent drop in interest rates in the last 15 years has allowed home sellers to raise prices 12 percent. According to the report, a typical family earning $60,000 per year can afford a mortgage payment of $1,800 per month, and would have qualified for a $245,000 mortgage in the year 2000 when mortgage rates were 8 percent. This same family qualifies for a home priced at $377,000 when rates are 4.0%.

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U.S. Census Bureau Data Shows Drop In Homeownership

Age matters when it comes to ownership. Older residents are more likely to own their own home. Households owned by residents 65 or older had the highest percentage of ownership rates at 79.5 percent, while residents under 35 scored lowest at 35.3 percent. The rate of homeownership can change drastically by age. While the numbers of homeowners age 35 to 44 was 58.8 percent that number jumps to 75.8 percent for owners age 55 to 64.

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Consumer Sentiment Falling Despite Rosy Economic Forecast

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Summary released in early February reported an average hourly wage gain of 12 cents month-over-month, from $24.63 to $24.75. Still, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said after that report was released that more wage growth is needed in order for the economy, and hence the housing industry, to recover.

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Pending Home Sales Rise for Fifth Consecutive Month

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said traditional buyers saw more favorable conditions entering the market this year, citing all-cash sales and sales to investors were both down from a year ago, which created less competition and relief for buyers who still face the challenge of seeing limited homes available for sale.

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