Fannie Mae – More Americans Express Concern About Losing Their Job, Latest HPSI Results Show
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-04-07T16:38:37-04:00COVID-19 Concerns Lead to Steep Drop in Housing Sentiment
The
MBA Survey Shows Spike in Loans in Forbearance, Servicer Call Volume
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-04-07T16:38:37-04:00New survey findings released from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) highlight the unprecedented, widespread mortgage forbearance already requested by borrowers affected by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to MBA’s Forbearance and Call Volume Survey, the total number of loans in
MIG Market Watch, Week of April 6th, 2020
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-04-06T13:45:37-04:00MARKET COMMENT
Mortgage bond prices finished the week slightly higher which put a little downward pressure on rates. The Fed dominated trading and overshadowed all the data releases. The Fed backed off the massive buying but continued billions of dollars of
Dave Hershman – Employment Report – What’s Ahead
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-04-06T13:45:46-04:00Last week’s jobs report was not so much about how the economy is doing. We know the economy was doing moderately well coming into the month of March. It is during the month of March that things changed rapidly. Witness
Equifax Launches COVID-19 Financial Resource Center To Support Consumers
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-04-03T11:57:07-04:00Resources include free credit reports; guidance on unemployment benefits; and tips for protecting your credit
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, Equifax is launching a new online support platform called COVID +
MBA Releases 2019 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms’ Origination Volumes
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-04-03T12:28:54-04:00According to a set of commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables prepared by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the following firms were the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators in 2019:
- JLL
- Wells Fargo
- Eastdil Secured
- CBRE
- JP Morgan Chase &
Mortgage Rates Drop Again
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-04-03T12:21:14-04:00Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.33 percent.
“Mortgage rates have drifted down for two weeks
NAR Offers Members TeleHealthSM to Realtors® at No Cost in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-04-03T12:17:27-04:00Group will fund two months of telemedicine for members who lack access to service
The National Association of Realtors® announced Wednesday that it will be expanding access to Members TeleHealthSM at no cost to its members for those who register before
HUD MOVES QUICKLY TO MAKE $3 BILLION OF COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-04-03T12:05:51-04:00In addition to funding, mortgage servicers instructed to offer deferred or reduced mortgage payments for up to 6 months
President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law last Friday, providing much needed assistance
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-04-03T12:27:17-04:00Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 15.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 27, 2020.
The Market Composite Index, a