“Even as we work to stabilize the housing markets during this unprecedented pandemic, Freddie Mac has remained focused on exiting conservatorship responsibly,” said David Brickman, Freddie Mac’s CEO. “Today, we begin the competitive selection process for a financial advisor that will ultimately facilitate our return to full private capital ownership.”Lenders report rising second-lien production as homeowners protect low first-mortgage rates
Home equity lending is growing fast, and industry executives expect it to surpass Non-QM in origination volume as soon as 2027."I think equity originations are expected to surpass NonQM originations in 2027," said Tom Davis, chief sales officer at Deephaven Mortgage.The grow...
Realtor.com reports a sharp decline in purchase activity as higher rates erode borrowing power
Home contract signings fell 17% year over year in October, reaching their lowest level for the month on record, as higher mortgage rates continued to squeeze buyers out of the purchase market, according to Realtor.com's latest housing report.The annual decline was the steepe...
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