Tag Archives: Mortgage Bankers Association

Mortgage Rates Projected to Increase

Posted on May 26, 2013 by

Posted: 22 May 2013 04:00 KCM Crew The Mortgage Bankers Association, Fannie Mae and the National Association of Realtors have all projected that the 30-year mortgage rate will be at least 4% by the end of 2013. If we assume … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Apps Tumble, Refis Drop to Lowest Since late March

Posted on May 26, 2013 by

By Brena Swanson • May 22, 2013 • HousingWire.com Mortgage applications tumbled this week as refinancing and purchase applications continued their downward trend. Application volume fell 9.8% from one week earlier for the week ending May 17, according to the … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Applications Pick Up after Slump

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Mortgage applications pick up after slump By Brena Swanson • May 1, 2013 • HousingWire.com Mortgage applications rose 1.8% for the week ending April 19 when compared to a week earlier, an industry trade group said Wednesday. According to the … Continue reading →

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Americans Outlook on Housing Defies Overall Economic Pessimism

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

By Kerri Ann Panchuk • April 8, 2013 • HousingWire.com Consumers surveyed for Fannie Mae’s recent housing market update remain skeptical about the U.S. economy, while maintaining a sense of optimism about the overall housing recovery. This contradiction seems unusual, … Continue reading →

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MBA Economist Sees Home Price Recovery, But Hurdles Remain

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

By Kerri Ann Panchuk • February 22, 2013 • HousingWire.com The Mortgage Bankers Association’s chief economist rejects the idea that today’s home price recovery and improvements in housing are the result of artificial market lifts such as legislation and federal … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Applications Continue to Sink

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Mortgage applications continue to sink By Brena Swanson • February 20, 2013 • HousingWire.com Mortgage applications continued to sink, dropping 1.7% fromlast week according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 77% of total … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Buying your Dream Home? DO IT NOW!!!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Posted: 12 Feb 2013 KCM Blog A recent survey showed that 3 out of 4 future home buyers (who are not first time buyers) plan to move up to some form of a ‘better’ home. The breakdown: Move to a … Continue reading →

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CFPB Says New Servicing Rules Protect Homeowners Against Foreclosure

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com, January 16th, 2012 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new set of rules for servicers in an effort to establish what the bureau calls “strong protections” for homeowners who are facing foreclosure. Among the … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Applications Rise 11.7%

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

By Kerri Ann Panchuk • January 9, 2013 • Mortgage applications for the week ending Jan. 4 shot up 11.7% even as interest rates edged up during the same period, an industry trade group said. The Mortgage Bankers Association released … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Cliff Deal Gives Mortgage Insurers Confidence

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

By Kerri Ann Panchuk • January 3, 2013 • HousingWire.com The fiscal cliff deal preserved a tax deduction for the premium cost of mortgage insurance on homeowners with an adjusted-gross income of under $100,000. While this tax break helps homeowners, … Continue reading →

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