MHProNews has learned that the 2013 Louisville Show will include a free finance panel discussion that will feature all of the industry’s major lenders, showcasing their latest Dodd-Frank compliant lending programs. The focus of the panel presentation will be for each lender to highlight their top or new lending opportunities […]
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As originationnews reports, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) says refinancings the last two weeks ending Dec. 28 were at their lowest point since April, as refis dropped 21.6 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis. The average contract interest rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) increased one basis point to
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HousingWire reports real estate data firm Trulia says home prices increased Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012 5.1 percent, a distinct rebound from the 4.3 percent drop the previous year. In the largest annual increase to date, asking home prices rose 3.8 percent Dec. to Dec 2012. While Phoenix saw the
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While the number of foreclosures completed dropped by eight percent in Massachusetts from 2011 compared to Nov. 2012, to 7,158, the number completed in Nov. 2012 was down nearly 60 percent from Nov. 2011, according to what nationalmortgagenews tells MHProNews. Meanwhile, this past Nov. marked only the second month in
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For the third consecutive year, foreclosure filings have declined 2.2 percent in southeastern Wisconsin in seven counties, including Milwaukee and Kenosha, to 10,475 in 2012. Although foreclosures are declining, their drag on the economy is very strong— short sales make up 23 percent of all homes sold in the seven
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Nationalmortgagenews reports from Phoenix, Ariz. as the number of lender-repossessed homes on the market declined 43 percent from Nov. 2011, the median price of previously-owned homes and condos hit $167,500, the highest level since Oct. 2008 when the median price was $175,000. MHProNews has learned, according to DataQuick of San
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BusinessInsider tells MHProNews John Burns Real Estate Consulting offers the following five predictions of what will happen in the New Year in the housing market, “Assuming our leaders in DC come to some sort of agreement that keeps the economy growing and interest rates low, which seems like the most
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SecuringIndustry informs MHProNews websites in California are selling fake documents that can be used to stall foreclosure proceedings on properties. The phony court documents claim the debt has been repaid or the trustee has been changed. Online ads claim the documents can tie up banks in administrative proceedings for years.
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HousingWire informs MHProNews pending home sales hit a 2.5 year high in Nov., rising 1.7 percent above the index score of 104.6 in Oct. 2012 to 106.4 last month. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index, the index score is 9.8 percent above last year’s
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Santa Cruz Sentinel says the median home price in Santa Cruz, Calif. as of Nov. was $510,000 for a two bedroom on the west side of this Pacific Ocean border town. The same 510k would get you a three or four bedroom home in other parts of the city. Listings
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According to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, HousingWire reports interest rates will finish out the year at near record lows. For the week ending Dec. 27, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) hit 3.35 percent, down from 3.37 percent the previous week, and well below 3.95 percent from a
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CNNMoney reports the Census Bureau says new home sales hit a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 377,000 in Nov., an increase over Oct. of 4.4 percent and a rise of 15 percent over Nov. 2011. The highest rate of new home sales since April 2010 when the $8,000 tax credit
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As a result of the housing downturn and the slow economic recovery, more seniors have turned to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program (reverse mortgage), backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) as an economic lifeline, but an independent audit has revealed the program is $2.9 billion in the
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National Public Radio (NPR) reports Harvard economist Martin Feldstein says the Federal Reserve’s holding the interest rate down is assisting many borrowers in buying or refinancing a house, but it is also keeping some lenders out of the market because the lower interest rates reduce the profit margins lenders can
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Townhall tells MHProNews the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) continues to make risky loans to borrowers with low credit scores and/or high debt ratios. Based on zip codes, these borrowers have an expected foreclosure rate of 15 percent, accounting for 44 percent of FHA loans to people of low to moderate
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Zacks informs MHProNews homebuilder KB Home intends to build some 700 one and two-story single family homes in two developments in San Antonio, with construction expected to start in mid 2013. With prices starting at $140,000 in one of the developments and $150,000 in the other, KB only begins construction
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HousingWire reports a survey by Trulia revealed the Millennials, the 18-34 age group, were more optimistic than three older age groups that conditions will be conducive for them to purchase a home. ( See chart below.) MHProNews has learned the survey showed 31 percent of renters plan to buy a
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HousingWire says real estate guru Trulia tells MHProNews the housing industry is 51 percent back to normal, four percent better than last month. Trulia’s barometer is based on construction starts, existing home sales, and delinquencies combined with foreclosures compared to the worst point to the housing crisis. Housing starts were
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While Republicans and Democrats continue squabbling over the impending fiscal cliff, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 is due to expire at the end of the year, which would cause homeowners to begin paying taxes on the part of their mortgage that is forgiven in a short sale,
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According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the annual pace of 5.04 million existing homes sold in Nov. 2012 exceeded experts prediction of 4.9 million, and rose above the 4.76 million sold in Oct. and the 4.39 million in Nov. 2011. CNNMoney says it was the highest level since
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