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MBA’s Bob Broeksmit Slams CFPB for 'Regulatory Overreach'

Monday, 31 October 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s president and CEO Bob Broeksmit has taken aim at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a speech at the MBA’s 2022 Annual Convention & Expo in Nashville. Read more...

MBA’s Matt Rocco Prioritizes Affordable Rental Housing

Monday, 31 October 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s incoming 2023 chairman Matt Rocco has highlighted affordable rental housing as what he called his “flagship initiative” in a speech at MBA’s 2022 Annual Convention & Expo in Nashville. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: About That Wall Street Journal Article

Friday, 21 October 2022

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Written by Chris Frankie

"A Wall Street Journal article early on a Friday morning shook the market in a good way heading into the weekend," says Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide (MMG). Read more...

Fitch Cuts Ratings on Two Mortgage Lenders

Friday, 21 October 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Financial services company Fitch Ratings has added to the gloom for the mortgage industry, downgrading two lenders. Read more...

Mortgage Rates Flirt with 7%, Stay at 20-Year High

Friday, 21 October 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

U.S. long-term mortgages have edged ever closer to 7% while staying at their highest since 2002. So reports Yahoo! Money. Read more...

Freddie Mac Will Factor Cash-Flow Data Into Underwriting

Friday, 21 October 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Freddie Mac has said that as of November 6, it will start including borrowers’ bank account data in its loan purchase eligibility assessments. So reports InfoBytes Blog. Read more...

Mortgage Demand Sinks to Lowest Since 1997

Friday, 21 October 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

Demand for mortgages from homebuyers and refinancers has continued to slide, reaching its lowest level in 25 years. So reports CNBC. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: Volatility, Tough Fed Talk and the Bank of England

Friday, 14 October 2022

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Written by The Mortgage Leader

"This week we experienced high volatility and major price/rates swings in response to high inflation readings, tough Fed talk, Fed Minutes and the Bank of England forced to buy bonds to stabilize their bond market," say Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide. Read more...