Tag: mortgage
Non-Bank Mortgage Originators Most Accommodating to FHA Borrowers
July 29, 2016 by Zelman & Associates
In recent years, national banks have faced numerous legal headwinds related to legacy mortgage exposure, incurring billions of dollars of fines in aggregate, which has led many to de-risk their origination business. This has been particularly ...
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Why Don’t More Consumers With Elevated Rates Refinance?
July 15, 2016 by Zelman & Associates
In its most recent weekly survey of mortgage rates, Freddie Mac reported that the national average for a 30-year fixed-rate product was approximately 3.40%, only 10 basis points higher than the historical low posted in late 2012 dating back ...
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