The California Housing Finance Agency has announced the introduction of a 40-year fixed-rate mortgage product aimed at helping first-time homebuyers afford a home.The fixed rate on the new product will be 5.75% initially, about one percentage point below the average market rate for 40-year mortgages, CalHFA said. The agency also offers a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and a 35-year interest-only PLUS mortgage that carry below-market rates. CalHFA can be found online at http://www.calhfa.ca.gov.
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Five years after the Champlain Towers South collapse, while overall condo sales have held steady, the Miami market has had an 8 percentage point drop in share.
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Low immigration and fertility rates paired with aging boomers could weaken the foundation of housing demand over the next decade, the MBA finds.
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The notice of proposed rulemaking promotes manufactured housing loans backed by personal property while advising the rollback of requirements in other areas.
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The bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing barriers to new home construction, which included certain community bank riders, passed the lower chamber by a 358-32 vote.
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Tech companies may be the biggest winners of a custodial deposit provision tucked away in a much-touted bipartisan housing bill set to become law this week.
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Affected team members were offered severance, and some have received opportunities to remain with the company, a Pennymac spokesperson said.
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