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Forbearances Tick Up Slightly Again: Black Knight

The number of mortgages in active forbearance saw another slight increase, jumping by 27,000 from last Tuesday, according to recently released data from Black Knight. Read more...

Fannie, Freddie Regulator Seeks to Expedite Privatization

The head of the federal agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has been working to streamline the mortgage giants’ exit from government control. Read more...

Jobless Claims On the Rise Again

After falling for five straight weeks, the number of Americans applying for unemployment assistance has risen again the past two weeks. Read more...

Existing Home Sales Post Fifth Straight Uptick

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes have now risen for five consecutive months. So reports Reuters. Read more...

Mortgage Rates Hit New Milestone With Drop Below 2.75%

Mortgage rates have cracked a new watermark in a year of record lows, with the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipping below the 2.75% threshold for the first time ever. So reports Yahoo Finance. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: A Vaccine and a Rapid Rise in COVID-19 Cases

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide discussed the impact of recent vaccine news, other potential vaccine candidates and the rapidly rising COVID-19 case count. Read more...

Veteran Home Loan Program Allows $0 Down on New Construction

Data released from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs for their fiscal 4th quarter of 2020 showed the number of VA home purchase loans that were guaranteed at 128,927, an increase of 11.27% from the 4th quarter of 2019 which showed 115,873 home purchase loans guaranteed. Read more...

Freddie Mac CEO Out

David Brickman, CEO of Freddie Mac since 2018, is stepping down on Jan. 8, 2021. He tendered his resignation recently. So reports The American Banker. Read more...

Weekly Unemployment Claims Slow to Pandemic Low of 709,000

The weekly number of Americans filing for unemployment assistance for the first time has fallen to another pandemic-era low, but millions remain jobless. So reports CNBC. Read more...

NY Fed President Warns Economy Remains in 'Deep Hole'

While the U.S. economy is on an upward path, it remains in a “deep hole” and could be hobbled by an uptick in COVID-19 cases, according to New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams. So reports Reuters. Read more...

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