Here’s the kicker: a lot of DPA goes untapped simply because buyers, lenders and agents are unaware it exists or have misconceptions about how it works and who can qualify. And that’s a shame for every participant in the housing finance and real estate market.
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Down Payment Resource’s Rob Chrane–Lenders are Letting Too Many FHA Borrowers Leave DPA on the Table
Here’s the kicker: a lot of DPA goes untapped simply because buyers, lenders and agents are unaware it exists or have misconceptions about how it works and who can qualify. And that’s a shame for every participant in the housing finance and real estate market.
Down Payment Resource’s Rob Chrane: Lenders are Letting Too Many FHA Borrowers Leave DPA on the Table
Here’s the kicker: a lot of DPA goes untapped simply because buyers, lenders and agents are unaware it exists or have misconceptions about how it works and who can qualify. And that’s a shame for every participant in the housing finance and real estate market.
Urban Institute: How Housing Counselors Are Navigating Challenges
The Urban Institute, Washington, D.C., released research on the experiences of HUD-certified housing counselors who mobilized to serve renting families during the pandemic and their reflections on the evolving needs of renters post-pandemic.
MBA/Urban Institute Report Finds IMB Lending to Minority Neighborhoods/Borrowers Exceeds Banks
A report by the Urban Institute, commissioned by the Mortgage Bankers Association, found independent mortgage bank lending to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, predominantly minority neighborhoods and LMI predominantly minority neighborhoods is much higher than bank lending in those neighborhoods.
MBA/Urban Institute Report Finds IMB Lending to Minority Neighborhoods/Borrowers Exceeds Banks
A report by the Urban Institute, commissioned by the Mortgage Bankers Association, found independent mortgage bank lending to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, predominantly minority neighborhoods and LMI predominantly minority neighborhoods is much higher than bank lending in those neighborhoods.
Majority of Real Estate Investors Describe Local Markets as ‘Overvalued’
Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., said 55 percent of buyers purchasing distressed properties on Auction.com described their local market as “overvalued” with a correction possible, up from 40 percent a year ago.
Industry Briefs Nov. 12, 2021: Ginnie Mae October MBS Issuance Tops $69B
Ginnie Mae, Washington, D.C. reported mortgage-backed securities issuance volume for October rose to $69.36 billion. It said 253,996 homes and apartment units were financed by Ginnie Mae guaranteed MBS.
Industry Briefs Oct. 29, 2021
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, alleged Trustmark National Bank of Jackson, Miss., engaged in redlining against Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Memphis, Tenn.
Push to Preserve Small Rental Buildings During the Pandemic
The pandemic has disproportionately affected renters who live in small, unsubsidized multifamily buildings, which makes it more important than ever to preserve these buildings, said the Urban Institute, Washington, D.C.