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Mortgage origination volume hits highest point since 2012
May 31, 2017Mortgage originations are up, and even hit the highest volume amount since 2012, yet as originations increased, profitability sank. When originator profits are higher, mortgage volumes are less responsive to changes in interest rates, but as it stands, the Fed’s decision over a June rate hike could hold significant consequences to mortgage origination volumes.
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Urban Institute explains real reason for housing crisis
May 12, 2017 -
Urban Institute: Demand for institutional SFR financing will grow
May 11, 2017 -
Lenders: You can double risk-taking and still remain below pre-crisis levels
Apr 18, 2017 -
Value of housing market hits 10-year high
Mar 24, 2017 -
Urban Institute: HUD watchdog is wrong on borrower-financed down payment programs
Mar 16, 2017 -
Urban Institute: Where have all the borrowers gone?
Feb 12, 2017 -
Urban Institute: The current (and future) value of the housing market
Dec 19, 2016 -
[Video] One housing issue keeps this expert up at night
Dec 14, 2016 -
Here’s clear evidence of how much more complicated mortgage lending is now
Nov 03, 2016 -
Why does it take so long to close a loan? Appraisers
Nov 02, 2016 -
Housing’s new normal: Low interest rates, shifting demand, coming wave of new homebuyers
Nov 02, 2016