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Mortgage Rates Rise as Homebuyer Demand Remains Bright Spot

Mortgage Rates Rise as Homebuyer Demand Remains Bright Spot

Sunday, 23 August 2020
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Long-term mortgage rates have risen but remain near historic lows, amid mixed signals on the broader economy. So reports the Associated Press. Read more...
Forbearances Fall by 101,000: Black Knight

Forbearances Fall by 101,000: Black Knight

Tuesday, 11 August 2020
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The number of active forbearance plans fell by 101,000 from the week prior, driven in part by the estimated 500,000 plans that were set to expire at the end of July entering the last week of the month. Read more...
Fintech Hunting Podcast: Ellie Mae's Kujala on Improving the Way Lenders Process Loans

Fintech Hunting Podcast: Ellie Mae's Kujala on Improving the Way Lenders Process Loans

Friday, 14 August 2020
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Eric Kujala, Director of Product Marketing at Ellie Mae, discuss trends in the industry, the current state of AI (artificial intelligence), the difference between AI and RPA, and how they are currently being used in the mortgage industry. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: A Lotta Green

Bodnar of MMG: A Lotta Green

Friday, 31 July 2020
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Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) discusses mortgage-backed securities, stocks, rates, jobs and housing. Read more...
Weekly Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Since COVID-19

Weekly Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Since COVID-19

Saturday, 08 August 2020
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Defying economist predictions, weekly unemployment claims have fallen to their lowest since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. So reports CNBC. Read more...
Dan Gilbert’s Rocket Cos. Blasts Off After Shrunken IPO

Dan Gilbert’s Rocket Cos. Blasts Off After Shrunken IPO

Wednesday, 12 August 2020
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Shares in billionaire Dan Gilbert’s Rocket Companies soared as much as 26% in their Wall Street debut, following a downsized initial public offering. So reports Bloomberg. Read more...
Household Debt Falls for 1st Time Since 2014, But Mortgages Rise

Household Debt Falls for 1st Time Since 2014, But Mortgages Rise

Thursday, 13 August 2020
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While mortgage loans kept increasing in the second quarter, overall household debt dropped for the first time since 2014 amid the coronavirus pandemic. So reports Bloomberg. Read more...
Mortgage Rates Drop to 8th All-Time Low of 2020

Mortgage Rates Drop to 8th All-Time Low of 2020

Saturday, 08 August 2020
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Long-term mortgage rates have fallen again, with the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage touching an all-time low for an eighth time this year. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...
Pandemic Unlikely to Slow Millennial Marriages and Linked Homeownership Demand: First American

Pandemic Unlikely to Slow Millennial Marriages and Linked Homeownership Demand: First American

Thursday, 30 July 2020
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Millennials are already the most educated generational cohort in U.S. history, which bodes well for future homeownership demand. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: Our World is on Fire

Bodnar of MMG: Our World is on Fire

Friday, 24 July 2020
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Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide discusses how housing continues to accelerate and will have a tailwind for the foreseeable future. Read more...

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