Here’s a rapid-fire summary of recent reports on the housing and housing finance industries:
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Industry Briefs Mar. 8, 2021
Ginnie Mae, Washington, D.C., said mortgage-backed securities issuance volume fell in February to $76.92 billion, down from the record $82.6 billion issued in January.
Industry Briefs Dec. 15, 2020
LERETA, Pomona, Calif., a provider of national real estate tax and flood services, acquired the Flood Determinations Solution from Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance, Minneapolis, for an undisclosed sum.
Millennial Update: They’re Buying Houses and Going into Debt to Fix Them Up
Reports by Ellie Mae and Bankrate.com show Millennials are pulling out their wallets not only to purchase homes, but to fix them up as well.
MBA Mortgage Action Alliance ‘Call to Action’ Targets GSE Refi Fee
In the wake of new directive by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to impose a 50 basis point “Adverse Market Refinance Fee” on most refinance mortgages, effective Sept. 1, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s grassroots advocacy arm, the Mortgage Action Alliance, issued a ‘Call to Action’ urging its 50,000 members to contact their members of Congress and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to roll back the directive.
MBA Mortgage Action Alliance ‘Call to Action’ Targets GSE Refi Fee
In the wake of new directive by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to impose a 50 basis point “Adverse Market Refinance Fee” on most refinance mortgages, effective Sept. 1, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s grassroots advocacy arm, the Mortgage Action Alliance, issued a ‘Call to Action’ urging its 50,000 members to contact their members of Congress and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to roll back the directive.
Housing Market Roundup Aug. 14, 2020
Here’s a quick-hit summary of housing market headlines this week, featuring reports from Redfin; Bankrate.com; Black Knight; and Fitch Ratings.
Housing Market Roundup Aug. 13, 2020
Here’s a quick-hit summary of housing market headlines this week, featuring reports from Redfin; Bankrate.com; Black Knight; and Fitch Ratings.
Americans Now Lean Toward Stocks, Not Housing, As Favorite Long-Term Investment
Real estate, long the favorite way to invest and for many a path to wealth, fell to second place this year as more Americans take a gamble on the stock market, according to a new report from Bankrate.com, New York.
Housing Finance Roundup: Purchase Market Strength; Millennial Buying Power; COVID-19 Effect on Homeownership Plans; Bidding Wars Intensify; Home Price Growth Persists
Here is the latest Housing Finance Roundup, with summaries of reports from Ellie Mae; First American Financial Corp.; Bankrate.com; Zillow; and Redfin.