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Mortgage Payments Increased 17% Annually In July
The Mortgage Bankers Association Says Mortgage Payments Increased 17% Annually As Homebuyer Affordability Becomes More Challenging The Mortgage Bankers Association says homebuyer affordability remained unchanged in July from June. However, mortgage payments increased 17% from last year. The MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI) measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time. The index…
Mortgage Applications Fell By 4.4% Last Week
MBA Says Mortgage Applications Fell By 4.4% Last Week After Weeks Of Several Weeks Of Increases. The Mortgage Bankers Association says that mortgage applications fell last week to their lowest level in a month. This is after several weeks of increases from various sectors. The MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ended June…
Trigger Leads Ban Supported By NAMB
NAMB And Other Trade Groups Support Amending The FCRA To Ban Credit Bureaus From Selling Trigger Leads The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) has announced it support legislation that would ban trigger leads. The NAMB is a trade group that represents the interests of individual mortgage loan originators and small to midsize mortgage businesses. HR…
Independent Mortgage Banks See Losses Skyrocket By 800%
MBA Says Independent Mortgage Banks Saw Losses Increase By 800%. Report Says Loan Servicing Is The Only Thing Keeping IMBs Alive The loan losses continue to grow for independent mortgage banks aka IMBs. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is out with new numbers and they are not good. The report shows IMBs reported a net…
Mortgage Applications Plummet To 22-Year Low
Mortgage Applications Plummet To 22-Year Low As Home Sales Drop 14% From A Year Ago. Mortgage applications have hit a 22-year low demand for homes is drying up. This is due to raising interest rates soar and plunging home sales. The lending industry is pointing the finger at the Federal Reserve‘s interest rate hikes. The…