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%.
Read More »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.
Read More »Wells Fargo Contributes $1M in Hurricane Relief for Florida
Wells Fargo has announced their donation of $1 million from the Wells Fargo Foundation to aid four statewide organizations providing urgent relief in Florida following the aftermath of ...
Read More »CFPB Explores Ways to Shape Future Policy Initiatives
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is asking for public input on ways to spur new mortgage products that help households. The CFPB seeks insights on ways to ...
Read More »Foundation Honors Fallen First Responder Families With Mortgage Payoffs
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced today that it has paid off the mortgages held on the homes of twenty-one fallen first responder families, in honor of the ...
Read More »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.
Read More »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."
Read More »HUD Unveils Economic Justice Agenda to Assist Low-Income Renters
Approximately $113 million will be invested to help HUD-assisted families increase earned income and improve financial stability, as the Bridging the Wealth Gap agenda will expand HUD’s work to help renters achieve financial well-being and homeownership.
Read More »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.
Read More »Lawmakers Call for Government to Assist Mortgage Servicers
Several leading Democrats called on both the Treasury and the Federal Reserve to aid in liquidity shortfalls.
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