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Katie Jensen

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Katie Jensen is a mortgage news reporter at NMP.

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Refis Fade Out As Purchase Activity Increases

Mortgage applications fell 7.2% from last week, according to the MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.

Dec 01, 2021
Reverse Mortgages: Easy Income For Affluent Retirees

Reverse mortgages can provide an essential risk management tool for millions of retirees.

Dec 01, 2021
2022 Offers Mixed Bag Of Challenges And Opportunities For Home Buyers

Americans may have a better chance buying a home in 2022 as more sellers hit the market, but they should still expect fierce competition.

Dec 01, 2021
IMB Production And Profits Improve In The Third Quarter

Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks improved marginally this past quarter, though it wasn’t enough to surpass last year’s figures.

Nov 30, 2021
Forecast For U.S. Construction Industry: 3.7% Annual Growth

The U.S. construction industry is expected to grow 1.8% in 2021 and 3.7% in 2022 before it registers an average annual growth rate of 3.7%.

Nov 30, 2021
Rent Prices Spike 13% Nationwide, Just Behind Mortgage Payments

Rent price increases outpaced mortgage payments for new homebuyers in 29 of the 50 largest metro areas in the United States.

Nov 30, 2021
Garth Graham Is Up Next On The Mortgage Leadership Outlook

On Wednesday, December 1, Garth Graham, senior partner from the STRATMOR Group will be joining the next upcoming episode of Mortgage Leadership Outlook.

Nov 30, 2021
Home Prices Hit New All-Time High

The unseasonable surge in home prices appears to be drawing in more sellers.

Nov 29, 2021
Biden Reappoints Powell As Federal Reserve Chairman

A signal that The Fed will continue its policies as inflation surges and economic uncertainty spikes due to an emerging variant of the coronavirus. 

Nov 29, 2021
Forbearance Exits Mount, But Foreclosure Activity Remains Muted

Mortgage delinquencies slowly and steadily continue to improve as foreclosure remains muted, even as forbearance exits mount. 

Nov 23, 2021