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Mortgage trade groups back call for updates to Basel III

Mortgage trade groups back call for updates to Basel III

A consortium of mortgage and banking trade groups is voicing support for changes to a capital risk framework governing depository...

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16 Feb to 20 Feb – Mortgage Strategy

16 Feb to 20 Feb – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: NatWest, Barclays and Virgin make rate changes and FCA boss talks mortgage risk trade-offs in candid...

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Mortgage Rates Hit a Wall in Latest Attempt Into the 5s

Mortgage Rates Hit a Wall in Latest Attempt Into the 5s

Well, it looked like the 30-year fixed was destined for the 5s until it didn’t. We were ever so close...

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Available home equity surges to $21.4 trillion even as loan originations jump

Available home equity surges to $21.4 trillion even as loan originations jump

As Merchant noted, one of the reasons for the surge in equity is that home values continue to increase. He...

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Housing starts rise to five-month high in broad increase

Housing starts rise to five-month high in broad increase

New residential construction in the US rose to a five-month high in December, as homebuilders boosted production to take advantage...

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RAW Capital Partners promotes three – Mortgage Strategy

RAW Capital Partners promotes three – Mortgage Strategy

RAW Capital Partners has promoted three of its team members. Travis Mechem has been promoted to new business manager. Having...

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Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Rates Are Nearly Back Into the 4% Range

Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Rates Are Nearly Back Into the 4% Range

I keep hearing that more home buyers are considering adjustable-rate mortgages. And you are seeing it in the data, with...

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As Hispanic homeownership surges, how the mortgage industry is failing Spanish-speaking buyers

As Hispanic homeownership surges, how the mortgage industry is failing Spanish-speaking buyers

She said that while some companies offer a Spanish-translated application, the loan estimate and closing disclosure arrive in English. “What...

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NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix

NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix

An integrated solution involving four key areas needs to come to fruition in order to solve the affordable housing crisis,...

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09 Feb to 13 Feb – Mortgage Strategy

09 Feb to 13 Feb – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: Nationwide allows mortgage deeds to be signed digitally and NatWest and Rightmove announce three-year partnership Explore...

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