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May 28, 2025 9:00 AM
— Housing Market
MBS Pooling, CRM, Processing Tools; Second, HELOC, ITIN, Jumbo Product News; Builder CEO Survey
The mortgage industry continues to talk about the influence and market share of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae moving towards non-QM investors. Market conditions are tough, but optimism remains for the new-home market. Various companies are introducing new products and services to streamline the lending process and provide more flexibility to borrowers.
May 28, 2025 9:00 AM
— Mortgage Finance
Short Takes: FHFA to Take Action on Credit Report Costs / Purchase-Mortgage Applications Increase Despite Headwinds / MISMO Model Backward Compatible / Prepayment Rates on Non-QMs Increase
The article discusses recent trends in the housing market, focusing on how low mortgage rates are driving a surge in home buying and refinancing. The author highlights the impact of these low rates on consumer behavior and the overall growth of the real estate market.
May 28, 2025 5:00 AM
— Mortgage Access
US Home-Refinancing Gauge Falls to Three-Month Low as Rates Near 7%
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May 28, 2025 5:00 AM
— Mortgage Lenders
European homeowners face rising mortgage costs until 2030
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May 28, 2025 4:00 AM
— Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates rose to the highest level since January, but demand from homebuyers still grew. Here's why.
Mortgage rates rose for the third straight week to the highest level since January, with an increase in applications to purchase a home but a decrease in applications to refinance. The increase in purchase applications is attributed to increased housing inventory in many markets.
May 28, 2025 3:02 AM
— Housing Market
What it means to be house poor and how to avoid it
The article discusses the concept of being 'house poor,' which refers to spending too much of your income on housing costs, leaving little money for other expenses. It provides warning signs of being house poor and tips for avoiding or recovering from this situation, such as careful planning, conservative budgeting, avoiding unnecessary home expenses, and maintaining a healthy debt-to-income ratio... more
May 28, 2025 3:00 AM
— Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates keep climbing, but so does homebuyer demand
Mortgage rates have risen over the Memorial Day weekend, prompting calls for benchmark rate cuts. Despite the increase, home purchase demand is stronger compared to a year ago.
May 28, 2025 3:00 AM
— Housing Market
Portland, Ore., Has Worst Housing Crisis Outlook — Here’s Why
The article discusses the housing crisis outlook in different U.S. metros, highlighting the challenges faced by prospective first-time homebuyers. The Pacific Northwest has some of the worst outlooks, while Southern metros are more favorable. Factors like vacancy rates, housing unit approvals, and home value-to-income ratios were analyzed to determine the outlook in various areas.
May 28, 2025 3:00 AM
— Mortgage Rates
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, May 28, 2025: Moving lower among the most popular loan terms
Mortgage interest rates are currently lower across popular loan terms. The article discusses the average interest rates for different mortgage options such as 30-year fixed, 20-year fixed, 15-year fixed, and ARM loans. It also explains the pros and cons of different mortgage types like fixed-rate mortgages and adjustable-rate mortgages. Additionally, refinancing options are mentioned along with ti... more
May 28, 2025 2:30 AM
— Mortgage Finance
Denial Rates for Mortgages Decline in 2024 (IC)
In 2024, 9.02% of purchase-mortgage applications were denied, which is a slight improvement from the previous year's denial rate of 9.49% according to analysis of HMDA data.
May 28, 2025 2:00 AM
— Housing Market
‘We’re in a holding pattern’: Home sales and building slump in the face of uncertainty
The housing market in the US is facing sluggish home sales, plodding construction, high mortgage rates, and economic uncertainty. Home prices are soaring, and construction has slowed down. Builders are struggling with pricing uncertainties due to tariffs on Canadian lumber. Many buyers are unable to afford homes due to rising prices and high mortgage rates, resulting in pent-up demand. Despite thi... more
May 28, 2025 2:00 AM
— Mortgage Lending
Monetary policy transmission: from mortgage rates to consumption
Despite recent ECB rate cuts, the average interest rate on mortgages is expected to increase further due to lagged effects from the latest hiking cycle. The uneven distribution of fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) and adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) in the euro area, as well as across income groups, will shape the path of interest payments until at least 2030. Lower-income households tend to have more ... more
May 27, 2025 4:00 PM
— Housing Market
Trump: I’m taking Fannie and Freddie ‘public’ with implicit guarantee
President Trump is considering releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government conservatorship and taking them public. There are concerns about the complexity and potential costs of this decision. It is also noted that Fannie Mae will prioritize occupancy fraud detection for multifamily properties.
May 27, 2025 3:01 PM
— Bond Markets
Bonds Finally Seeing Some Support
Japanese bonds, weak labor market data, and re-positioning after a holiday weekend contributed to bonds hitting their best 3pm close in 2 weeks. The heavy selling in May and recovery from high yields suggests a short-term ceiling until further notice. The upcoming week's data will provide more information on momentum shifts.
May 27, 2025 2:01 PM
— Mortgage Rates
Mortgage Rates Move Back Under 7%
30yr fixed mortgage rates spent 3 consecutive days over 7% last week, marking the first time since February. Rates have been more volatile and elevated in the past 7 weeks compared to the narrow range in March. Today's improvement was influenced by bond market movements and a stronger than expected Consumer Confidence Index, which raised concerns over the labor market.
May 27, 2025 1:00 PM
— Interest Rates
US housing finance chief tells Powell to lower interest rates
FHFA Director William Pulte urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resume interest rate cuts to improve the housing market and combat inflation caused by trade wars and tariffs. The Fed paused rate cuts in response to post-pandemic inflation and economic uncertainty from trade policies, leading to consumer financing becoming more expensive, including mortgage rates remaining around 7 percent... more
May 27, 2025 9:02 AM
— Mortgage Finance
Denial Rates for Mortgages Decline in 2024
The article discusses the current trends in the housing market, including an increase in mortgage rates and a slowdown in home sales. It also mentions the impact of rising interest rates on affordability for potential home buyers.
May 27, 2025 9:00 AM
— Bond Markets
Japan? Something Else? Does it Matter?
Last week's headlines raised concerns about volatility in the Japanese bond market affecting US yields, but today's correction in Japanese yields has led to strength in Treasuries. The movement in Treasuries is not significant compared to recent trends. Overall, the larger movements in Japanese government bonds have shown no correlation with Treasuries. The impact of Japan on US yields should be t... more
May 27, 2025 8:00 AM
— Mortgage Lenders
Servicing, MERS Review, Broker Training; Disaster News; Bill Dallas Podcast Interview
The current Administration has been quick to terminate employees in various government departments, including the Agencies. The Supreme Court upheld the President's power to fire government agency members without good cause but spared the Federal Reserve. In other legal news, a Hawaiian woman pleaded guilty to defrauding her mortgage lender and the IRS.
May 27, 2025 3:01 AM
— Mortgage Lenders
Guild Mortgage, Bayview Asset explore servicing M&A
Publicly traded lender Guild Mortgage, Bayview Asset Management, and a servicing-related affiliate are in talks about a potential deal. Mortgage servicing rights owners are facing additional stress due to the shrinking size of typical bulk MSR deals trading. Guild Mortgage reported a net loss in the January-March period. Fitch predicts that large nonbank lenders are positioned to gain share in the... more
May 27, 2025 3:00 AM
— Mortgage Rates
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, May 27, 2025: Mostly unchanged following the holiday weekend
The article discusses that mortgage interest rates remained mostly unchanged today. It provides information on the current mortgage rates, the difference between 15-year and 30-year mortgages, refinancing rates, adjustable-rate mortgages, future mortgage rate predictions through 2025, and factors to consider when refinancing. It concludes by discussing the anticipated decrease in mortgage rates by... more
May 26, 2025 7:00 PM
— Interest Rates
FHFA Director Pulte calls on Powell to lower interest rates
FHFA Director Bill Pulte has called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to lower interest rates to improve the housing market. This comes after the Supreme Court ruled that Trump cannot fire the head of the Federal Reserve. The housing market, white house, and treasury secretary are all pushing for lower rates.
May 26, 2025 1:00 PM
— Interest Rates
What Moody's Cutting U.S. Credit Rating Means For You
Moody's Corp. lowered America's sovereign debt rating to Aa1 due to factors such as high debt, rising interest costs, looming tax cuts, and political gridlock. This downgrade could lead to higher borrowing costs, as seen with increased Treasury yields and a rise in average 30-year fixed mortgage rates. The downgrade also impacted bond prices, stock markets, and raised fears of de-dollarization. Wh... more
May 26, 2025 1:00 PM
— Mortgage Lending
‘It’s time to pay the fiddler’: As chill sets in on Florida’s once-hot housing market, sellers are now getting squeezed — but here’s why it’s no buyer’s paradise either
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Users should contact lenders directly to obtain formal, binding loan offers. If you identify any discrepancies in the data or would like to have your institution’s rates included, please contact us at content@mortgage-rates.ai
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