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Fed Reports Uptick in HELOC Lending
Home Equity Lending News, Dec. 9, 2024While overall consumer loan demand has been flat, economic data reported by the nation’s central bank indicate that there was an uptick in home-equity …
National Housing Conference: A Conversation with Bob Broeksmit, Mortgage Bankers Association
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing by the National Housing Conference, Dec. 9, 2024–David Dworkin National Housing Conference President & CEO David Dworkin welcomed Mortgage Bankers Association President & …
How Climate Risks are Driving Up Insurance Premiums Around the U.S.– Visualized
The Guardian (U.K.), Dec. 5, 2024-Oliver Milman, Andrew WitherspoonA mounting toll of severe hurricanes, floods, fires and other extreme events has caused average home insurance premiums to leap since 2020, …
Distressed Borrowers Up 14% This Thanksgiving
National Mortgage Professional, Dec. 4, 2024-Erica DrzewieckiBankruptcies continued to increase on an annual basis this November, reflecting ongoing affordability constraints not limited to skyrocketing homeowners insurance and higher mortgage rates.Click …
Mortgage Delinquencies Are Rising. FHA Borrowers Are Feeling the Impact
HousingWire, Dec. 4, 2024-Flávia Furlan NunesAfter hitting a historic low point in 2023, mortgage delinquency rates have been climbing rapidly in recent quarters, particularly within the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) …
Dec. 17: Ten Things Your Company Must Do in 2025
This webinar is part of MBA Education’s Garrett, McAuley & Co. Mortgage Banking Management Webinar Series.Most of us didn’t expect 2024 to be worse than 2023, but the second half …
All-Cash Buyers Are Still Snapping Up Homes. See Where They’re Buying.
The Washington Post, Dec. 2, 2024-Kevin Schaul and Rachel LermanIt takes more money than ever to buy a home in America right now. And nearly a third of home buyers …
Home Equity CLTVs Improve, Credit Scores and DTIs Worse
Home Equity Lending News, December 1, 2024Credit scores on home-equity products have declined by four points from a year ago, though a quarter-over-quarter improvement was observed.Click here for more
Frozen Home-Improvement Spending Could Take Time to Thaw
The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 26, 2024-Jinjoo LeeAmericans’ $35 trillion home-equity stash is a potential treasure trove for home-improvement retailers, if only stubbornly high borrowing costs would come down.Click here for …