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Home starts fell more than forecast in August, reflecting less construction of apartments and a decline in the tropical storm-hit South, representing a pause in momentum for a housing market that's been a key source of fuel for the economy.September 17
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Mortgage rates remained relatively flat, rising a single basis point off of last week's record low, according to Freddie Mac.September 17
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Low rates, along with increased new and existing home sales activity drives the latest forecast.September 16
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Mortgage applications decreased 2.5% from one week earlier as refinance activity appears to decelerating, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.September 16
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Electronic notes did come in handy this year given the mortgage industry's need to operate remotely, but they also increase the government-sponsored enterprises' responsibility for monitoring the risk of multiple counterparties.September 15
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The pandemic drives home the point that without those funds being siphoned off, the recent fee hikes would not be necessary.September 2
PresidentCommunity Home Lenders Association
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Mortgage application volume decreased 6.5%, falling for the second consecutive week with refinance activity at its lowest since early July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.August 26
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Rates are forecasted to remain at the current low levels for the rest of 2020, driving steady refinance volume.August 5
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The private equity megalith's mortgage trust made a second-quarter net income of over $17.5 million and $85.2 million in core earnings.July 30
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From guidelines for remote appraisal alternatives to the ways that forbearance affects borrowers' ability to get new loans, here are five examples of mortgage requirements that have been in flux since the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.July 29
