With times being a little tough for many lenders, I hate to bring up anything negative about potentials for increased lending, but I will. Although there is a shortage of homes in the range that would be considered as affordable, there is currently quite a bit of activity from first-time homebuyers resulting from the many low down payment programs and…
It’s little surprise that the most recent MBA first quarter Performance Report reflects a major drop in net gains on loans sold by independent mortgage bankers and those operating as subsidiaries of chartered banks. Not such good news. According to the report: Net income declined to $224 per loan from $575 prior quarter Average volume per company declined by $235…
Like the robot warning Will Robinson of danger on the old TV series “Lost in Space”, First American Financial Corp. is warning the industry that loan application defects are on the rise. The FAFC Loan Application Defect Index indicates defects rose in April for the fifth straight month. Not a good indicator of loan quality. According to the index Incidents…
Maybe! But, is it the final answer? The challenge, as I see it today, is a shortage of homes available for sale at the entry end of the spectrum. Homes normally purchased by first-time and low to moderate income home buyers. These would be the ‘first rungs’ of the housing ladder. With many existing homeowners having refinanced and now staying…
Lenders are optimistic about the effects the Trump administration’s policies will have on their business, based on a survey conducted by Ebiquity, on behalf of the Lenders One Cooperative, of St Louis. That’s rare, some positive news about the new president. Seventy-three percent of the 200 lenders surveyed feel this way. According to Bryan Binder, the CEO of Lenders One,…
FHA has always been seen as a vehicle to provide needed home financing for low-to-moderate income homebuyers. Since their inception many years ago, they have served these needs quite well. It appears they now may be challenged by the new administration’s budget proposals which cut funding for some FHA programs. Dr. Ben Carson, the new Secretary of HUD, sees things…
