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March 21, 2018

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GSE Repurchases Hit Record Low in 2017, Freddie Shows a Faster Decline

GSE buyback volume fell 11.6 percent from the 2016 total, including an 11.4 percent drop from the third to the fourth quarter of last year. Read More

Chase Set to Issue Another Non-Agency MBS Mixing Jumbos and GSE-Eligible Loans

Some 1,348 loans will be included in the issuance, divided nearly evenly between jumbo mortgages and loans eligible for sale to the government-sponsored enterprises. Read More

MBA Pushes CFPB for Guidance Instead of Regulation by Enforcement

“On previous occasions when the bureau has issued guidance, its value has been negated by disclaimers making the guidance non-binding on the bureau,” the Mortgage Bankers Association said. Read More

Interest Rates Could Double and Home Sales Would Barely Falter, According to First American

"If mortgage rates doubled overnight, our model indicates a decline of just 300,000 sales, a mere 5 percent decrease,” said Mark Fleming, chief economist at First American. Read More

Short Takes: Mortgage Applications Decline / Time to Close Also Declines / Freddie to Automate Calculation of Self-Employed Income / Angel Oak Grows

The decline in mortgage applications was driven by applications for refinances, as requests for purchase mortgages increased slightly. Read More

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