The single-family housing market held steady at a reading of 6.66 in the second quarter, according to Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp.'s national Market Trends Index.The company looked at 73 metropolitan statistical areas and found eight to be strong, 11 weak, and the rest stable. "Despite the recent rise in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board, the housing market has expanded," said Neil Siegel, senior market analyst for the Milwaukee-based mortgage insurer. "There is still the expectation that the rate of home price appreciation will slow, even though the supply of homes is relatively low." MGIC said a reading of 6 to 8 indicates a stable market. The company can be found on the Web at http://www.mgic.com.
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Michael Tannenbaum, whose experience in the financial services industry spans over 15 years, has a track record of helping companies scale and grow.
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A majority of consumers earning more than $100,000 annually said they were concerned about their own ability to purchase a home, demonstrating how affordability issues are impacting those at many socioeconomic levels, the University of Michigan study found.
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The nonbank's results add to other indications that the first quarter's "higher for longer" rate scenario had an upside for efficient servicing operations.
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The latest rate increases contributed to a 1% drop in purchases from the previous week and 15% annually, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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The top five producers had an average dollar volume of VA and USDA loans of more than $35 million in 2023.
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The JPMorgan Chase CEO took aim Tuesday at the proposed Basel III endgame rules, hindrances to mergers and bureaucratic burdens. "I would love to have a more productive relationship with regulators, but I think it takes conversation," Dimon said.
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