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The country's renter population is dramatically outpacing the growth in homeowner households due to a multifamily construction boom that's limited price gains.
August 5
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Moderating price growth and higher wages are leading to affordability relief, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
July 25
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Hugh Frater was one of four appointed to the Bipartisan Policy Center board, along with former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, a co-chair of its Housing Council.
July 19
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Declining refinance activity offset the growth in government-backed purchases, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
July 10
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The bank acquired these business purpose non-qualified mortgage loans originated by Civic Financial Services in the PacWest Bancorp deal.
July 5
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A decline in interest rates during the first quarter drove a Freddie Mac indicator higher for the first time since mid-2023, while a leading investment firm announced a deal aimed at boosting originations for government-sponsored enterprise financing.
June 14
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Homeowners responded to moderating interest rates and brought in significantly more refinance volume, with Department of Veterans Affairs numbers more than doubling from the prior week.
June 12
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Rate locks have increased every month this year, but May's pace came in more subdued than early-year numbers, according to Mortgage Capital Trading.
June 10
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A Fannie Mae survey-high 86% of prospective buyers said it was a bad time to buy a home in May.
June 7
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Despite the surge of inventory, the number of available homes is still below pre-pandemic levels, while price movements show wide regional variations, ICE Mortgage Technology said.
June 3
