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Mortgage Applications Fall for Fourth Time in Five Weeks

Ahead of the pivotal spring homebuying season, mortgage applications have been mired in a consistent decline. So reports Axios. Read more...

Owners of Cheaper Homes Overpay on Property Taxes: Study

The property tax valuations for cheaper homes are a higher ratio of the homes value than for more expensive homes, a new study by University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Professor Christopher Berry finds. So reports Bankrate. Read more...

Senate Confirms Marcia Fudge as Biden’s HUD Secretary

The Senate has voted to confirm Rep. Marcia Fudge, an Ohio Democrat, as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the Biden administration. So reports Cox Media. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: What Can the Fed Do To Pin Down Long-term Rates?

Interest rates stabilized a bit this week, according to Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide. However, the Fed has lost the long-end of the bond market, meaning rates are ticking higher despite the bond buying. Read more...

Fannie Mae Boosts Board of Directors, Adding Pair of Academics

Fannie Mae has named two veterans of academia to its board of directors, the government-backed housing finance giant has announced. Read more...

U.S. Economy Adds 379,000 Jobs in February As Hiring Surges

Job growth took off last month, particularly in the hard-hit service sector, as distribution of COVID-19 vaccines boosted the U.S. economy. So reports CNBC. Read more...

Powell: Fed Will Be 'Patient' on Rates Amid Inflation Worries

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank would maintain its easy monetary policy even if faced with a short-term rise in inflation. So reports Yahoo! Finance. Read more...

Mortgage Rates Keep Up Rebound as 30-Year Tops 3%

U.S. long-term mortgage rates have reached a milestone in their rise from historic lows. So reports Reuters. Read more...

Forbearances Tick Up Again: Black Knight

The number of mortgages in active forbearance rose for the second week in a row, climbing by by 21,000 (+0.08) since last Tuesday, pushing the total back up above 2.7 million after falling below that threshold for the first time since last April earlier this month. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: Long End of Bond Market Having a Tough Time

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) explains that long-term interest rates moved up to their highest levels in a year despite significant bond buying from the Fed. What's next? Read more...

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