MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) order that rescinds Advisory Bulletin 2024:06: Regulated Entity Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP) Compliance.
Category: News and Trends
Realtor.com: 2024 Down Payments Notch Record
Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., reported down payments reached an average of 14.4% of the total home purchase price, with a median down payment of $29,900, in 2024. These were the highest numbers recorded since the firm began collecting the data.
Maxwell: Many American Homeowners Stressed About Cost, Availability of Insurance
Maxwell, Denver, found nearly half–or 46%–of American homeowners are currently questioning whether they can continue to afford their homes due to rising insurance and property tax costs.
Servicing Quote of the Week
“Housing equity growth slowed in 2024 versus 2020-2023 due to moderating price appreciation, but homeowners maintain substantial equity gains from prior years, preserving their strong financial position.” –Selma Hepp, Chief Economist for CoreLogic.
MISMO Seeks Comment on New Loan Boarding Data Standard
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, today announced that it is seeking public comment on the Loan Boarding Data Segment, which is the first published subset of the Industry Transfer of Servicing Dataset (ITSD). The 30-day public comment period runs through April 19, 2025.
CoreLogic: Average Homeowner With Mortgage Gained $4,100 in Equity in 2024
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., released its Homeowner Equity Report for the fourth quarter of 2024, finding that nationwide, borrower equity increased by $281.9 billion. That’s an increase of 1.7% year-over-year.
Zillow: Homes at Risk of Climate Disaster Total Trillions
Zillow, Seattle, released a study analyzing the value of U.S. homes at major risk of damage from fire, flood or extreme wind.
FOMC Rate Pause Remains; MBA Economist Weighs In
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday.
LendingTree: 13.6% of Homes Are Uninsured
LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., reported approximately one in seven homes across the U.S. are uninsured.
ICE First Look: Delinquencies Creep Up in February
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., released its “first look” at February mortgage performance, finding the national delinquency rate edged up five basis points to 3.53% in February.