Mortgages

The increase in federally backed loan activity helped drive overall volumes upward for the first time since early February, even as interest rates jumped again, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The CFPB is requesting input on adding specifications that are intended to alleviate TRID compliance concerns on construction-to-permanent single-close loans and those requiring separate construction and home loan closings.

Stack will finance turnkey and powered shell data centers that have relatively long contract terms, with a weighted average (WA) 6.6 years remaining.

Purchase and refinance mortgages continued their slide as total origination volume was $475.5 billion during the final months of 2022, down 56% from the end of 2021.

The government-sponsored enterprises will likely have their mainstay bonds exempted from the potential securitization-related rule, but their credit-risk transfers could be subject to it, some experts say.

SEMT 2023-2 shifted some of its underwriting from traditional full documentation to agency underwriting, with the latter accounting for 14.1% of the pool balance.

A week after it dropped to a 28-year low, purchase activity decreased again by over 5%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Financial terms were undisclosed for the most recent acquisition.

Buyer affordability has decreased by almost 22% in the past year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Persistent inflation concerns drove the 30-year average up 41 basis points this month.

Volumes fell 18% compared to the previous week, while refinance activity also pulled back.

Interest rate increases and economic concerns led the government entity to lower the required amount from $1 million to $250,000.

The 51 basis point increase was inevitable after the late payment rate reached a record low in the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Borrowers that are couples, and where the female is younger, account for 32.55% of the pool's aggregate unpaid principal balance, the plurality.

New starts surged 75% compared to a year ago, but repossessions saw their first decline in one-and-a-half years, according to Attom.

Weaker economic conditions, rising interest rates and expected changes in investment returns drove the reduced expectations, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

But with rates turning back up this past week, activity could fall in February, Black Knight Optimal Blue said.

While reverse mortgages allow older homeowners the opportunity to draw on home equity with minimal risk, problems arising from flaws in program structure are causing headaches for borrowers and issuers alike, according to recent reports.

The company's mortgage operations posted a $24 million pretax profit thanks to servicing, while loan production saw a loss.

Townstone Financial in Chicago had been accused of discriminating against certain consumers by trying to discourage them from applying for home loans. However, a judge ruled that federal law protects only actual applicants.