Rising interest rates took a bigger bite out of private MI activity than FHA business in the fourth quarter of 2022. On an annual basis, primary MI activity fell, based on agency MBS issuance, though issuance volume involving loans without MI was off by even more. (Includes two data charts.)
While interest rate hikes are deflating originations, lenders aren’t budging much on underwriting standards for purchase mortgages, based on an analysis of mortgages delivered to the GSEs in the third quarter. (Includes two data charts.)
Among purchase mortgages with primary mortgage insurance, GSE volume declined in the third quarter while FHA and VA volume increased. California also lost its spot as the top source of loans with MI. (Includes two data charts.)
Rate locks jump; home prices decline for second consecutive month; the remote work factor; website will connect borrowers with brokers; new loan origination system promises “fun.”
Under the proposal from Urban Institute authors, mortgage servicers would be required to call borrowers within three months to offer refinancing once a payment reduction is triggered.
Although the nation’s job numbers look exceeding bright, all is not well with the mortgage industry where the job shedding machine is working overtime.
Low-balance borrowers seeking to refinance pay proportionally higher closing costs and receive a smaller reduction in interest rates, according to findings published by the Federal Reserve.
Purchase-mortgage business with primary mortgage insurance held up well in the second quarter while refi activity dropped, according to an analysis of agency MBS issuance. (Includes two data charts.)
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