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Mortgage Rates At Highest Level Since 2003

Freddie Mac says 30-year-fixed rate at 7.09%

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New Builds Make Up One-Third Of Houses On The Market

Homebuyers are turning to newly built single-family homes as overall inventory sits at an all-time low.

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IMBs Are Still Losing Money - Just 27% As Much

MBA reports Q2 net lost per loan of $534: an improvement from $1,972 in Q1

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2022 Was A Bad Year For California Mortgage Originations

Annual state report shows originations were down 70%; origination amounts down 66.5%

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Fed Minutes Hint Rate Hikes May Not Be Done Yet

Uncertainty about fight against inflation suggests more hikes might be needed.

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Mortgage Applications Hit Lowest Mark In Six Months

MBA weekly index says applications dipped 0.8% from one week earlier.

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Is The Dream Of Home Ownership Fading?

94% say owning a home is part of the American dream; 51% fear they never will.

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Florida Battles A Riptide Of Closing Problems

Florida Originator Magazine analysis finds Alligator State among toughest to close a mortgage

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Riptide of closing problems
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Insurance Storms Whip The Sunshine State

As premiums rise, helping borrowers shop their coverage may save your loan

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Insurance Storms
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Florida Braced To Weather A National Recession

Continued population growth will act as sandbags protecting state’s economic activity

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Florida Braced To Weather Recession
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