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Pending Home Sales Drop 4.1% In February

Northeast region of U.S. bucks trend with increase in contract signings.

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FHFA Reports Drop In Serious Loan Delinquency

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae delinquencies compare favorably to industry average.

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Mortgage Rates Increase By Quarter Percent

Freddie Mac weekly survey puts 30-year fixed at 4.42%

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Past-Due Loans Post 1st Increase in 9 Months In February

Black Knight's First Look shows foreclosure starts fell 24% in February following January increase.

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Housing Inventory Stays Tight Through At Least 2024

Zillow survey shows monthly inventory has dropped 50% since onset of the pandemic

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Median Mortgage Application Payment Jumped 8.3% In February

MBA’s new monthly index tracks what homebuyers can afford based on application data.

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Millennials Make Up 43% Of Recent Homebuyers

Two-thirds of millennials found their homes on the Internet.

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February New Home Sales Drop 2% from January

New home sale prices continue to show increases

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Mortgage Applications Down 8.1% In Weekly Survey

MBA economist: With mortgage rates now at 4.5%, “it is no surprise that refinance volume has dropped by more than 50% compared to this time last year.”

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Independent Mortgage Bank Profits On Loans Fell Nearly 58% In 4Q 2021

The MBA study found that 76% of the firms posted a pre-tax net financial profit in the fourth quarter, down from 92% in the third quarter.

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