In the mortgage industry’s current environment of rising rates, shrinking volumes and tight-enough-to-choke margins, lenders are faced with making tough decisions in their efforts to “right the ship,” according to mortgage advisory firm STRATMOR Group, Greenwood Village, Colo.
Tag: HUD
July New Home Sales at 6-1/2 Year Low; Price Growth Decelerates
New home sales fell to their slowest pace in six and a half years, while inventories stockpiled, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. In a separate report, RE/MAX, Denver, said median home sales prices fell for the first time since January
July Housing Starts Take Sharp Hit
It already hasn’t been a good week for housing. On Monday, the National Association of Home Builders reported its Housing Market Index fell for the eighth straight month to two-year low. And on Tuesday, HUD and the Census Bureau reported housing starts fell in July by nearly double digits to its slowest pace since 2020.
Industry Briefs Aug. 5, 2022: Fannie Mae Survey Cites Cost-Cutting as Top 2022 Business Priority
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., said mortgage lenders appear to be adapting their business priorities to meet what they believe are a new set of challenges, including weakened mortgage demand and rising rates.
HUD Updates Steps in Boosting Housing Supply
HUD yesterday announced a series of steps aimed at boosting housing supply, particularly in areas with minority borrowers.
May New Home Sales Jump 11%
May new home sales proved to be a solitary bright spot in a month of otherwise disappointing housing reports, rising by nearly 11 percent from April, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Friday.
May Housing Starts Plunge Amid Market Volatility
Housing starts fell sharply in May, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday, as continued market volatility and higher interest rates took a toll on both consumers and home builders.
Faith Schwartz of Housing Finance Strategies: Homeownership Month Focus on Policy Innovation to Up-Level the FTHB
The trend we address in this short narrative is the shrinking playing field for first-time homebuyers who are more and more being shut out of buying opportunities by institutional cash buyers and losing the attendant opportunity for the creation of generational wealth.
Industry Briefs June 14, 2022: OptifiNow Implements CRM Platform for Reverse Mortgage Lender
OptifiNow, Seal Beach, Calif., deployed its custom CRM platform for Reverse Mortgage Lending, a reverse mortgage originator based in San Diego. Reverse Mortgage Lending selected OptifiNow as its CRM platform to manage its marketing campaigns and track loans in process more effectively.
Industry Briefs June 2, 2022: Talk’uments Launches Digital Language Services in Six Languages
Limited English Proficiency technology provider Talk’uments, Chevy Chase, Md., now offers digital language services to mortgage lenders in English, Spanish and Mandarin (Chinese), and plans to introduce services in Vietnamese, Korean and Tagalog by the end of the year.