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.
Tag: Refinances
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.
FHFA Announces Refi/Home Purchase Eligibility for GSE Borrowers in Forbearance
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued temporary guidance May 19 regarding the eligibility of borrowers who are in forbearance, or have recently ended their forbearance, looking to refinance or buy a new home.
Ellie Mae: Low Rates Spur Refinance Activity to Historic High
Ellie Mae, Pleasanton, Calif., said refinance activity reached a record high in March for millennial borrowers as interest rates plummeted.
ATTOM: 4Q Refinances More than Double
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., reported 1.27 million refinance mortgages secured by residential property originated in the fourth quarter, up 20 percent from the third quarter and up by 104 percent from a year ago to the highest point since third quarter 2013.
FHFA: Nearly 4.4 Million Homeowners Helped Since Conservatorship
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its quarterly Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, showing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 26,475 foreclosure prevention actions in the third quarter, bringing the total number of foreclosure prevention actions to 4.38 million since September 2008.