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Housing Sentiment Slips Again, Nears Record Low

According to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Index, the percentage of Americans that believe now is a good time to buy a home decreased alongside those who expect mortgage rates to go down in the next year. Meanwhile, the percentage who say it is a bad time to buy increased to 75%.

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Potential Buyers Increasing Down Payments to Secure Homes

New data from Redfin's latest market report showed that homebuyers’ down payments doubled during the pandemic, and despite September revealing a slight decline from their peak in June, competition and increasing home prices continue to make it difficult for prospective buyers to afford homes.

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Weak Growth Will Continue as Housing Slows

Despite mortgage rates pulling back over the past month, numbers are down 59 basis points from the recent peak of 5.22% according to the latest Fannie Mae survey, they continue to anticipate a slowdown in home sales activity.

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IMBs Report Profit Losses in Q2

With IMBs reporting an overall net loss of $82 on each loan they originated in Q2, one analyst notes that “the second quarter of 2022 did not yield the usual Spring seasonal pick-up in purchase activity."

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CFPB Addresses Impending GSE Patch Expiration

The Bureau issued two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing an amendment to the General QM definition to replace the DTI limit with a price-based approach, and an extension of the Patch until the first amendment takes effect.

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