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Housing market faces headwinds as mortgage rates move above 7%
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (761+ words) Mortgage rates ended the week at 7.12%, a level that historically coincides with softer housing demand. Holiday effects lowered weekly inventory and listings, but pending sales and purchase apps are entering a period of tougher year-over-year comparisons with last year’s falling-rate…...
Weekly Mortgage Rates Climb as Inflation Anxiety Builds
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (459+ words) New findings suggest that our ancestors were using psychoact… Experiments show Asian elephants are able to deny their impu… Mortgage rates headed higher this week in the wake of several smaller forces rolling up to one major cause: inflation. The…...
FHFA Studies Credit-Report Changes To Cut Mortgage Costs
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1261+ words) Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that FHFA Director Bill Pulte did not specify whether “a single credit report” referred to one bureau report or a portable report that could be shared among lenders. The Federal Housing…...
Financing, Settlement, Processing Tools; Credit Score Tumult; Treasury Buybacks
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (156+ words) Broker and Lender Products, Software, and Services Chrisman Demo Day is a free perk for all Chrisman Marketplace members. If you're a technology or service provider and haven't joined the Marketplace yet, reach out to Jake Perkins at [email protected] to…...
J.S. Held Lending Climate Survey Finds Growing Lender Caution Amid Rising Economic and Geopolitical Risks
1+ week, 4+ day ago (944+ words) Lenders Grow More Cautious About the Economic Outlook The survey found a meaningful decline in lender expectations for both the next six months and the period beyond. Weighted average economic outlook scores fell from Q2 levels, while the percentage of respondents…...
Five key trends driving change in private real estate credit
1+ week, 6+ day ago (143+ words) With $1.8trn of ZIRP-era loans now maturing, the market is shifting from extend-and-pretend to disciplined resolution, and abundant capital is bifurcating sharply between prime assets and distressed pockets. A question of judgment: parting the clouds on valuation 7 hours ago · 10 mins read…...
Opportunistic Credit: A Credit-First Strategy for Complex Opportunities
1+ week, 6+ day ago (74+ words) In a higher-rate, capital-constrained environment, complexity is creating one of the most compelling opportunities for opportunistic credit in years. This white paper explores what opportunistic credit is and isnât, how refinancing needs and capital structure pressures are expanding the…...
Mortgage Rates Today, Monday, August 31: Starting the Week Higher
1+ week, 6+ day ago (417+ words) This week was a ho-hum one for mortgage rates, with the Treasury's buyback plan and July's so-so inflation numbers failing to make much of an impact. A speech tomorrow from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh could prove to be more of…...
High-net-worth borrowers prioritising liquidity over low rates
2+ week, 5+ day ago (238+ words) Financial Reporter High-net-worth borrowers prioritising liquidity over low rates The new report reveals resilient international demand and a growing preference for specialist lending. High-net-worth borrowers are increasingly using finance as a strategic wealth management tool rather than simply a means…...
A Low Credit Score Could Be Costing You More Than High Interest Rates - AOL
2+ week, 5+ day ago (703+ words) Homeowners with very low credit scores paid about $550 more for home insurance in 2024 than those with very high scores. Since 2020, home insurance costs have climbed faster for homeowners with low credit scores, increasing their annual burden. Raising your credit score…...