Lower mortgage rates helped to increase borrowers’ demand for home loans last week, which in turn drummed up optimism for the mortgage industry at the end of 2022. Economists believe that if the trend continues, the market will be able to improve in the second half of 2023. “The latest
The best way to deal with inflation is always adding more supply: if you’re trying to defeat inflation by destroying demand, you’ve already lost the battle and will hurt future production. That’s why today’s housing completion data was excellent news. During a traditional recession, builders typically show lower starts, permits,
The U.S. Senate this week passed a bill that streamlines the appraisal process for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mortgage loans. It is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden. With the passage of HR 7735, known as the “Improving access to the VA home loan benefit Act of 2022,”
When the refi market dried up in 2022, business took a drastic turn for Thuan Nguyen, CEO of Loan Factory and the top loan originator on the Scotsman Guide for the last two years. Prior to the downturn, more than 90% of Nguyen’s business came from refinances. Nguyen says he
Ownership of the Phoenix Suns basketball team will soon be switching hands. Billionaire mortgage executive Mat Ishbia is finalizing a purchase of the Phoenix Suns franchise in the near future, according to ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski. Ishbia is chairman and CEO of Michigan-based mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM). He
It’s fair to say that 2022 has been a depressing year for homebuilders. After record sales in 2021, demand for new construction waned throughout 2022 as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates cutting into home buyer’s purchase power and making financing new development projects even more costly for builders. All
Single-family homebuilders are pulling back in a major way. The downward trend overall in new housing starts continued in November, dropping 0.5% from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.427 million, according to a report released Tuesday by U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. November’s
Wells Fargo, the largest depository mortgage lender in America, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.7 billion to settle multiple consent orders related to automobile lending, consumer deposit accounts and mortgage lending with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). According to the CFPB, the bank repeatedly misapplied loan payments, wrongfully
The benefits of green building materials and practices have been discussed when creating our homes and workplaces for a while now. The COVID-19 pandemic required a light-speed adjustment in this direction, as our offices were locked down with stay at home orders and everyone worked away from office colleagues and
This article is part of our 2022-23 Housing Market Forecast series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Forecast Event. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the top predictions for this
The forbearance rate held steady in November, but there are signs of deterioration in the portfolios of servicers. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported Monday that the total number of loans in forbearance remained at 0.70% of the servicers’ total portfolio volume in November. There were 350,000 U.S. homeowners in forbearance plans
Local housing markets is a HousingWire magazine feature spotlighting housing trends across the country. Affordable housing prices combined with a vibrant history and a thriving culinary scene have certainly made Derby City a popular destination for homebuyers. However, even Louisville’s active local housing market has slowed down recently. “I haven’t
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