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“Mortgage applications were relatively flat last week, but it was a mixed bag across loan types. The 30-year fixed rate was unchanged at 6.21%, and conventional applications fell for both purchases and refinances as borrowers held out for another rate cut or switched to other types of loans,” said Joel Kan, MBA vice president and […]
“They have strong demand for the American dream of home ownership, but now they’re just feeling left behind,” Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist at NAR, said of first-time buyers. “Homeownership is a way many Americans build wealth… and unfortunately, they’re just being pushed to the sidelines for an extended period of time and missing out […]
“Increased use of ARM loans, whose rates averaged nearly 80 basis points lower than fixed-rate loans, also contributed to the increase in revenue and a slightly higher average loan size, the third monthly increase. In October, our data showed that ARM loans accounted for 25% of applications, up from 16% a year ago.” Kan added […]
Let’s see how homeowners are placed today. Fixed rate loans An important aspect of the housing market that led until 2008 was the dramatic increase in exotic loan structures, mainly adjustable rate mortgage products (poor), which were good for more than 30% of the loans at that time. On the other hand, more than 90% […]
Since one Zero Hedge Tweet Saying that ARM -Loingen now forms 41% of the mortgages of American banks, Viral, the mortgage community, was stunned on Sunday evening. Housing Wire -Lead analyst Logan Mohtashami spoke the rumors in this episode of the Housingwire Daily Podcast on Monday. “That tweet brought a fire storm,” said Mohtashami. The […]
