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MBA Offers Suggestions For Improving Refis, Forbearance

Responds to CFPB's request for information published in September.

Regulation and Compliance
NAR: Pending Home Sales Fell For 5th Straight Month

Realtor.com expects sales in 2023 to be down overall as well.

Analysis and Data
What Recession? Revised 3Q GDP Rose 2.9%

The Bureau of Economic Analysis' original estimate was 2.6%.

Analysis and Data
Reverse Mortgage Funding Lays Off 400

Lender cut 80% of staff a week after pausing mortgage originations.

Reverse
Mortgage Applications Fell During Holiday Week

Third straight weekly decline in rates not enough to improve refi activity.

Analysis and Data
FHFA's Thompson Talks Affordability, Accessibility 

In an exclusive interview, the FHFA director lays out her goals

Nov 29, 2022
NMP's The Principal
2023 Conforming Loan Limit Tops $1M For High-Cost Areas

FHFA said the baseline conforming loan limit will increase 12% next year.

Regulation and Compliance
Nov 29, 2022
THE INTEREST
MBA Revises Originations Forecast Downward For 2023

Now predicts lenders will originate $1.98 trillion overall in mortgages in 2023, down 12% from 2022 and down 3.5% from its October forecast.

Analysis and Data
Home Price Growth Continued To Slow In 3Q

FHFA, S&P Case-Shiller indexes show slower monthly and annual growth in prices.

Analysis and Data