The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell to 6.04% during the week ending November 20 from 6.14% the week before and 6.20% the same week a year ago, according to Freddie Mac. The average rate on a 15-year FRM dropped to 5.73% from 5.81% the previous week and from 5.83% a year ago, the average rate on a five-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage slipped to 5.87% from the previous week's 5.98% and 5.88% a year ago, and the average rate on a one-year Treasury-indexed ARM slipped downward to 5.33% from 5.29% a week ago and 5.42% a year ago. Average points were 0.7 for 30- and 15-year FRMs, 0.6 for five-year hybrids and 0.5 for one-year ARMs. Freddie Mac can be found online at http://www.freddiemac.com.
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HUD said its Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has reduced a Biden administration case backlog by 27% and accelerated investigations.
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Bill Greenberg and Mat Ishbia held a video chat on June 11. The companies disputed the outcome, but in the end, UWM did not make a new proposal for Two Harbors.
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Third-party originators support tightening some standards but say greater flexibility and coordination could help the market avoid disruption.
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But moderating price growth and friendly building policies in many markets hint at emerging affordability for aspiring buyers, Zillow said.
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On a year-over-year comparison, title underwriters produced 15% more premiums in the first quarter, as mortgage rates briefly fell under 6% in February.
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The government-sponsored enterprise has provided language that servicers may utilize in situations involving temporary interest-rate buydowns.
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