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The 30-year conforming fixed rate mortgage ended this week at its lowest since last Oct. 17, helped by bond traders pricing in a reduction in short-term rates.
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The clip promotes Trump's "Great American Mortgage Corp." branding, linking it to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as in his earlier stock-offering post.
August 20
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Say goodbye to Fannie Mae form 1004 and various addendum as lenders and appraisers have to get ready to work with the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report.
August 20
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Fannie Mae economists toned down their housing and economic outlook in August, predicting fewer home sales and less mortgage origination volume versus July.
August 19
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Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman warned that focusing too much on technology risks could make banks lose relevance with customers.
August 19
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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., asked crypto firms to keep spending in elections, and said that they "literally" put Bernie Moreno, Sherrod Brown's successor in Ohio, in the Senate.
August 19
Only 20% of the Top Producers in the National Mortgage News survey were under 40, while almost half were between 41 and 50, and 30% even older.
Those who raced ahead of the pack of loan originators last year went the distance by offering exceptional customer service, catering to niche pockets of demand in the market.
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The President said in response to a press question about Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook that he would fire her "if she doesn't resign" over allegations of claiming primary residence at two properties she owns, though the legality of such a move is unclear.
August 22
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Home-purchase contracts in the US were canceled at a record rate for July as jittery buyers got cold feet.
August 22
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The former Quicken Loans mortgage banker was a strong advocate for technology adoption during his 15-year run leading the company's home loan arm.
August 22
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday that while the central bank must "proceed carefully" in considering interest rate adjustments in the coming months, recent softness in employment "may warrant adjusting our policy stance."
August 22
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The share of investor-owned properties sitting empty is greater than the vacancy rate for the nation's housing market, according to Attom Data Solutions.
August 22
