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| Mortgage Rates Rose Less Than Expected After Employment Data Today brought the hotly anticipated jobs report. This is the "official" job count and unemployment rate data for the U.S. and no other report has as much consistent power to cause volatility in ... | ||
| HELOC Products; Bank Builder JV; Customer Service and Compliance; Employmen... Tomorrow is the 4th of July, the only time of the year Americans say the day and month in the correct order. We find ourselves in the traditional “dog days of summer” which refer to the hottest and mo... | ||
| Refis Pick Up Steam as Rate Relief Returns Mortgage application activity moved higher last week as rates declined to the lowest levels since April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest survey. The Composite Index rose 2... | ||
| Rates Finally Rise Ahead of Jobs Report Mortgage rates have generally been falling since May 21st and have done nothing but move lower for more than 2 weeks. That winning streak finally came to an end today with the average lender mov... | ||
| Processing, Lead-Gen Tools; HELOCs, 2nds, Non-Agency Products; Maryland's D... “Pro Tip: Here’s a friendly 4th of July reminder that absolutely no one is going to watch the videos of the fireworks you record on your phone.” You can bet anyone flying some place is watching the fl... | ||
| Mortgage Rates Hold Steady at 3 Month Lows It's been 88 days since the average 30yr fixed mortgage rate was as low as it is today--close enough to 3 months. Some lenders may be higher or lower than they were yesterday depending on whethe... | ||
| FICO Simulation, Georgia Servicing, Recapture Tools; What LOs Should Be Doi... “Life is like a roll of toilet paper: The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.” Just like that, 2025 is half over. With it have come changes at the GSEs, government loan programs, and the co... | ||
| Mortgage Rates Take Another Step Toward April Lows April 3rd and 4th saw the average top tier 30yr fixed mortgage rates well into the "mid 6's." Many lenders were able to quote 6.5% at the time. Just a few days ago, we noted there was stil... | ||
| Automation, HELOC Products; The Current State of Regulation and Compliance;... “The seminar ‘How to avoid frauds’ is canceled. Tickets are non-refundable.” Mortgage fraud is alive and well in the United States. In Utah, Kouri Richins, 35, the Kamas mother who is accused of killi... | ||
| Mortgage Rates Not Too Far From 8 Month Lows Friday's mortgage rates ended up being right in line with Thursday's on average. At 6.72%, the MND daily rate index is as low as it's been since early April when it hit 6.60%. If you're thinkin... | ||
| HELOC, Ops Tools; STRATMOR and Servicing; The Importance of Marketing; Fred... Does anyone pay with cash anymore, or actually have the money in their bank account? Credit card debt is now $1.1 trillion. There is even a credit card just for automotive repairs! With those “Buy Now... | ||
| Pending Home Sales Data Scores Some Points, But Not Enough to Change The Ga... The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)—which tracks contract signings on existing homes—has remained rangebound for more than two years, constrained by affordability pre... | ||
| New Home Sales Drop to Lower End of Range After Hitting The Highs Last Mont... New Home Sales fell sharply in May according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD. After a brief surge in April, the seasonally adjusted annual pace dropped to 623,000—down 13.7% f... | ||
| Mortgage Applications Buoyed by FHA Refis Mortgage application activity moved slightly higher last week despite a modest uptick in rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest survey. The Composite Index rose 1.1% on a ... | ||
| Existing Home Sales Tick Up Slightly, but Remain Near 6-Month Lows Two months ago, existing home sales reached the highest levels in a year according to the National Association of Realtors. Last month’s report showed a noticeable dip to 5‑month lows. The latest data... | ||