I’m a little confused. You would think that rising mortgage rates would have a negative impact on home sales. The higher the rate, the more it would cost a consumer in their monthly payments, the fewer consumers buying homes, right? Not necessarily. Most experts are predicting that rising rates will actually spur more home buying. First, we have the pent-up…
Lately, most of the reports concerning housing and mortgage lending have to do with the rise in mortgage rates since the election. Many believe that this may derail any potential housing recovery. It seems that prediction may be a little premature. One of the challenges facing housing is the shortage of homes for sale, especially at the affordable end. This…
Hope you read my blog on Wednesday. I provided some background on Black Friday. The day that now traditionally marks the official beginning of the holiday shopping season; when sales skyrocket and retailers go from red to black. Deck the halls and all that stuff. Well, it looks as though shopping for a new home is also on the rise…
According to all the so-called experts and conventional wisdom, interest rates are on the rise because Donald Trump’s was elected to be the next President of the United States. We’re already seeing a sharp decline in refinancing activity and a drop in home sales. This is all because rates jumped up about 20 basis points in the last week. OMG,…
It’s official. Mark it down. In the third quarter of 2016, non-bank mortgage lenders originated more than half of the mortgages originated in the US. According to a WSJ report, they represented about 51.4% of the mortgage dollars lent as of the end of September. You’ve come a long way, baby. With the big bank’s exodus from FHA lending and…
As the Obama Administration is winding down, the Treasury Department issued a paper that may be considered the administration’s final word on Housing policy. The paper indicates that reform efforts should focus on providing access to credit and affordable rental housing (Housing). A real revelation. The goal is to provide fair and accessible housing to all Americans. Just about everyone…
