We knew it was coming—eventually. After 11 rate hikes starting in March 2022, the Fed in December 2023 signaled its intentions to lower rates through 2024. With mortgage rates already dropping, virtually everyone that bought a home in the last 18 months will benefit from a refinancing conversation with their lender.
Tag: Refinances
Fewer Than 1 in 5 With Pre-Pandemic Mortgages Have Refinanced
Despite record low interest rates, just 19 percent of homeowners with a mortgage they had prior to the pandemic have refinanced since COVID-19 started, according to Bankrate.com.
Fewer Than 1 in 5 With Pre-Pandemic Mortgages Have Refinanced
Despite record low interest rates, just 19 percent of homeowners with a mortgage they had prior to the pandemic have refinanced since COVID-19 started, according to Bankrate.com.
Despite Record Low Rates, Most Homeowners Pass on Refinancing
A Zillow survey of more than 1,300 homeowners found despite record low interest rates, more than three-fourths of respondents passed up the opportunity to refinance their mortgage.
FHFA Announces New Refi Option for Low-Income Borrowers with GSE-Backed Mortgages
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will implement a new refinance option for low-income borrowers with government-sponsored enterprise-backed single-family mortgages.
MBA Forecast: 2020 Best Year For Industry Since 2003; 2021 Purchase Originations to Increase to Record $1.54 Trillion
In its latest forecast, the Mortgage Bankers Association said purchase originations are expected to grow by 8.5% to a record $1.54 trillion in 2021. And after a substantial 70.9% jump in activity in 2020, MBA anticipates refinance originations to slow next year, decreasing by 46.3% to $946 billion.
Housing Report Roundup: Refi Candidates at Record High; Lenders’ Profit Outlook Improves; Homebuyers Undeterred by High Prices
Here’s a roundup of recent housing finance market reports, from Black Knight, Fannie Mae and Redfin.
Regrets? For Some Homeowners During Pandemic, a Few
A new survey from LendEDU, Hoboken, N.J., finds more than half of new homeowners regret taking out a mortgage during the coronavirus pandemic, with most of them citing a job layoff as the reason for their angst.
ATTOM: Refis Make Up 2/3 of 2nd Quarter Loans, Highest Level in 7 Years
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., released its second-quarter U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, showing 1.69 million refinance mortgages secured by residential properties (1 to 4 units) originated, up nearly 50 percent from the prior quarter and more than 100 percent from a year ago, to the highest level in seven years.
Black Knight: Cash-Out Refinances Fall Despite Record-High Tappable Equity
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said homeowners’ tappable equity rose by 8% annually in the first quarter to a record-high $6.5 trillion.