Mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 23.8 percent compared to a year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey data said.
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Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 3.50%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 26 basis points to 3.50% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of July 11–the twentieth consecutive weekly decline.
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“Another month of rising housing inventory gives buyers some additional options and a little more bargaining power. While the level of inventory remains incredibly low by historic norms, it is now on a trajectory that should give buyers reason to hope for a cooldown in price growth this winter, consistent with normal seasonal trends.”
–Jeff Tucker, Senior Economist at Zillow.
Murali Tirupati: How Mortgage Servicers Can Improve Operations with an ‘Automation-First’ Strategy
Mortgage servicers are under tremendous pressure to not just onboard loan files faster but do so in compliance with regulatory requirements of CFPB.
MBA DEI Leadership Awards: Nomination Deadline Aug. 13
Inspire change; share success. The Mortgage Bankers Association recognizes residential and commercial/multifamily members who show leadership in the areas of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) internally through market outreach efforts with its annual DEI Leadership Awards.
Domino Effect: Single-Family Rent Growth Rate Spikes in May as Housing Economy Challenges Persist
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said single-family rent growth reached 6.6% year-over-year in May, up from a 1.7% year-over-year increase in January 2020.
Dealmaker: The Boulder Group Arranges $50M in Net Leased Property Sales
Net-lease investment brokerage firm The Boulder Group, Wilmette, Ill., closed nearly $50 million in property sales in Illinois and Ohio.
Builder Confidence Edges Lower as Material Challenges Persist
Strong buyer demand partially offset building material supply-side challenges, regulation and labor as builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes inched down one point to 80 in July, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index reported.
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 3.50%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 26 basis points to 3.50% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of July 11–the twentieth consecutive weekly decline.
June New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Decreased 23.8% Y-o-Y
Mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 23.8 percent compared to a year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey data said.