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Mortgage Rates Fall to Almost Four-Month Low

U.S. long-term mortgage rates have extended their recent decline, touching their lowest since mid-August. So reports CNN. Read more...

MMG's Bodnar: November Was An Incredible Month

Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide discusses the "best month for Treasuries in over 40 years," a change in sentiment, the labor market and the coming week ahead. Read more...

FHFA Finalizes ERCF Rules for Fannie, Freddie

The Financial Housing Finance Agency has issued a final rule updating the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework governing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. So reports Financial Regulation News. Read more...

Mortgage Rejection Rates Drop as Applicant Pool Shrinks

Mortgage application rejection rates have fallen this year compared with 2022, though mortgage application rates also fell, according to survey results from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. So reports Dow Jones. Read more...

Figure Hires Banks to Take Lending Arm Public: Bloomberg

Fintech company Figure Technologies has enlisted banks such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Jefferies Financial for its lending arm’s initial public offering, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. So reports Bloomberg. Read more...

Mortgage Rates Post Fifth Weekly Decline in a Row

U.S. long-term mortgage rates have fallen for a fifth consecutive week. So reports CNN. Read more...

VA Pauses Foreclosures for 6 Months

The Department of Veterans Affairs has called a moratorium on foreclosures for veterans and servicemembers with VA-guaranteed loans until May 31, 2024. So reports NPR. Read more...

NAR's Lawrence Yun Sees Home Sales Rebounding in 2024

According to Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, mortgage rates will fall in time for home sales to climb next year. So reports DSNews. Read more...

Pending Home Sales Rise to 12-Month High: Redfin

Price cuts, paying for closing costs and other concessions have helped drive home sales to their highest level in a year. So reports Money. Read more...

Rithm Capital Caps Sculptor Deal After Fight

Newrez parent Rithm Capital has wrapped up its acquisition of hedge fund Sculptor following months of rival offers, legal filings and other drama. So reports Bloomberg. Read more...

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