Origination

The entire pool is comprised of fixed-rate, fully amortizing mortgages, with an average balance of $901,373. They are also first-lien loans.

The state, which has grappled for years with a shortage of affordable housing, will see prices rise 5.2% to a median of $834,000 in 2022, according to a forecast by the California Association of Realtors.

The share of borrowers who thought it was a good time to buy hit an all-time low, according to Fannie Mae.

Lawmakers appeared supportive of Alanna McCargo's nomination at a Senate hearing Thursday. If confirmed, the former Urban Institute vice president would fill a role that has been vacant since 2017.

The real estate franchisor will retain its full ownership in the title agency, escrow and settlement services business.

However, economic data points to likely future increases, with investors awaiting numbers from upcoming jobs report.

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The purchase of home, mortgage and title assets for roughly $471 million in cash allows the buyer to expand into Houston, Dallas and San Antonio and increase its presence in Austin.

Refinancing volume dropped to its lowest level in three months, while purchases also decreased in number.