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6 things homeowners need to know about mortgage forbearance plans

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The Mortgage Banker Association’s Sara Singhas explained how mortgage forbearance and repayment works and what homeowners should do if they need more time. Continue reading →

Mortgage credit availability decreased 16.1% in March

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The Mortgage Bankers Association said the decrease is due to stricter lending standards and increased likelihood of loan forbearance and defaults. Continue reading →

Mortgage applications surge along with refis

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Mortgage applications activity increased by 15.3 percent and the refinance index increased 26 percent during the week ending March 27. Continue reading →

Trump may allow homeowners to delay mortgage payments

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The administration did not make clear how borrowers might catch up on payments in the future, however. Continue reading →

Michael Bloomberg pitches plan to combine Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae

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The presidential hopeful wants to make Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae a “single, fully government-owned mortgage guarantor” that benefits taxpayers, community banks. Continue reading →

Mortgage applications reach highest volume since 2013

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The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Wednesday that the Market Composite Index reached its highest level last week since May 2013. Continue reading →

Outlook for US mortgage rates remains stable, housing crunch continues

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Mortgage rates will remain stable for the next two and a half years, predicts an economist from the Mortgage Bankers Association. But the national housing shortfall continues to be a problem primarily because of the lack of building sites, according to… Continue reading →