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CFPB Eyes Making COVID-era Mortgage Protections Permanent

CFPB Eyes Making COVID-era Mortgage Protections Permanent

Friday, 23 September 2022
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has asked for public input as it considers whether to potentially bring back pandemic-era automatic refinancing and forbearance measures for the long haul. So reports Bloomberg. Read more...
Mortgage Rates Rise for Fifth Straight Week to Highest Since 2008

Mortgage Rates Rise for Fifth Straight Week to Highest Since 2008

Friday, 23 September 2022
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U.S. long-term mortgage rates have increased for five consecutive weeks as the Federal Reserve signals further aggressive monetary tightening. So reports CNN. Read more...
Guaranteed Rate, CrossCountry Target Hispanic Borrowers

Guaranteed Rate, CrossCountry Target Hispanic Borrowers

Friday, 23 September 2022
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Guaranteed Rate and CrossCountry Mortgage have each separately announced initiatives aimed at Hispanic homebuyers. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: Up, Up, Up

Bodnar of MMG: Up, Up, Up

Friday, 23 September 2022
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This week, the Fed raised rates, reminded us they can't forecast very well and they want rates higher for longer. Read more...
Rocket Launches 'Inflation Buster' Program

Rocket Launches 'Inflation Buster' Program

Saturday, 17 September 2022
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Rocket Mortgage has introduced its “Inflation Buster” program, which helps homebuyers reduce their monthly mortgage payment by one percentage point for the first year of their loan. Read more...
House Passes Bill to Streamline VA Appraisals

House Passes Bill to Streamline VA Appraisals

Saturday, 17 September 2022
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would prompt the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to revamp its regulations on when appraisals are necessary. So reports MReport. Read more...
loanDepot Brings Aboard New Chief Legal Officer

loanDepot Brings Aboard New Chief Legal Officer

Saturday, 17 September 2022
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loanDepot has named Gregory Smallwood as chief legal officer and corporate secretary.  Read more...
Mortgage Demand Slips Again Over Labor Day Weekend

Mortgage Demand Slips Again Over Labor Day Weekend

Saturday, 17 September 2022
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Across both refinances and home purchases, demand for mortgages has continued its downward trend, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Read more...
Mortgage Rates Climb Above 6% for First Time Since 2008

Mortgage Rates Climb Above 6% for First Time Since 2008

Saturday, 17 September 2022
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Persistent inflation has led long-term U.S. interest rates to a peak unseen since the housing crisis. So reports CNN. Read more...
Bodnar of MMG: A Big Development, A Big Week Ahead

Bodnar of MMG: A Big Development, A Big Week Ahead

Saturday, 17 September 2022
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"The 10-yr Note yield approached an important ceiling of resistance," says Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide (MMG). "In the coming week the Fed may determine which side of this important level rates will resides. This is a big moment for mortgage and housing." Read more...

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