“Similar to December 2022, the availability of credit has been driven lower by declining originations and shrinking industry capacity as lenders have streamlined their operations to cope with lower volumes,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s VP and Deputy Chief Economist.
Read More »Serious Delinquency Rates for FHA/VA Loans Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
According to a new CoreLogic report, new data shows conventional serious delinquency rates remain lower than pre-pandemic levels, even as rates for FHA and VA loans continue to inch upward.
Read More »Record Share of Homebuyers Looking to Relocate
The housing market has slowed following a pandemic-driven buying frenzy, with home sales falling and supply starting to rise due to rising mortgage rates, high home prices, inflation, and a faltering economy. According to a new report from Redfin, a ...
Read More »Rebuilding and Repaying After Storms
Many homeowners are still feeling the impact of Hurricane Florence, even months later. How have the recent storms impacted delinquency rates?
Read More »Can Online Lending Decrease Risk?
Technological innovation is changing the way the mortgage industry works, and the model followed by lenders who have embraced technology such as end-to-end online mortgage application and approval processes have made lending a less risky prospect, according to a report ...
Read More »Refis Rise on Low Purchase Market
Refinance loans saw more closings than any other mortgage loan in January, with refis representing 45 percent of all closed loans, according to the monthly Origination Insight Report published by Ellie Mae on Wednesday. The percentage of FHA refinances increased to 28 percent of ...
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