The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 16, 2024-Telis DemosToo much debt can certainly be a problem for consumers. So can too little.Click here for more (subscription)
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Fed Enters Tricky Terrain: Rate Cuts in a Decent Economy
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 16, 2024-Justin Lahart, Sam Goldfarb and Peter SantilliThe Federal Reserve is poised to start cutting rates on Wednesday, and over time those cuts will ripple …
Trump Allies Are Working on Plans to Privatize Fannie and Freddie
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 13, 2024-AnnaMarie Andriotis and Gina HeebDonald Trump’s allies want once again to try to untie the Gordian knot of the mortgage market: what to do …
Why Mr. Cooper ‘Sidelined’ its MSR Activity
National Mortgage News, Sept. 12, 2024–Bonnie SinnockMr. Cooper, an influential publicly traded nonbank that made a significant purchase in the mortgage servicing rights market this year, acknowledged a temporary pullback …
Housing Is the Main Inflation Problem
Axios, Sept. 11, 2024-Courtenay BrownThe war on inflation is mostly won — with one big exception. Without hot housing prices, the Consumer Price Index would look even better.Click here for more
MBA Pushes for Changes to Mortgage Servicing Rules as Credit Access Expands
MPA, Sept. 11, 2024-Candyd MendozaThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is advocating for key changes to mortgage servicing rules under Regulation X, urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to simplify …
Podcast: How Do Americans Feel About Their Finances? It’s Complicated
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 10, 2024-WSJ’s Your Money BriefingThe effects of the pandemic on the U.S. economy has left many consumers with feelings of both optimism and angst . …
An Estimated 4M Loans Await Refinancing Once Rates Hit 6%
National Mortgage Professional, Sept. 10, 2024-Katie JensenAs mortgage rates tick down and expectations rise for multiple rate cuts by the end of 2024, lenders and originators have begun preparing for …
Should You Include REITs in Your Portfolio? And if So, Which Ones?
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 4, 2024-Derek HorstmeyerMany investors have real-estate investment trusts in their portfolios because they provide exposure to the real-estate market without having to buy property directly. …
Will Mortgage Rates Fall After the September Fed Meeting? Here’s What Some Experts Predict
CBS News, Sept. 9, 2024-Tim MaxwellThe housing market, dogged in recent years by high prices and interest rates, is expected to get good news on the rate front soon.Click here for …