Mortgage Statistics
Data and statistics for home lending including Originations, Servicing and Delinquency. Also included are metrics about Mortgages Outstanding, Credit Quality and Mortgage Employment. Market share and Company Count also included.
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August 20 A $65 billion reduction has been made to the three-year outlook for the origination of loans to finance the acquisition of residential properties. The good news is that the bulk of hit is two years from now.
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August 20 The share of prospective borrowers who sought to refinance their existing mortgages jumped to the highest weekly level in five months. What's unusual is that the share of adjustable-rate mortgages also swelled.
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August 17 CoreLogic Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week in Oklahoma City to tout its new presence in the state. Hirings are planned for the location.
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August 17 A complaint filed against Facebook alleges that the social media giant gives its housing-related advertisers control over who sees their ads -- leading to discrimination.
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August 17 Although there were several real estate companies on the list of this year's 100 fastest-growing firms, there were no mortgage-related firms and very few financial services businesses.
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August 17 An auction is being held for the servicing on a very small portfolio of government-sponsored enterprise mortgages. The portfolio is concentrated in the eastern half of the country.
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August 17 Hundreds of layoffs planned next year in South Dakota by Ditech Financial LLC will push the number of layoffs over the prior couple of years at the struggling company past 1,300.
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August 17 The forecasted volume of residential loans to be originated this year and next year has been reduced by $26 billion. Home purchase financing took the biggest hit.
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August 17 Monthly refinances of government-sponsored enterprise loans sank to the lowest level on recent record. Refinances of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. loans suffered most.
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August 16 Recruiting for loan originators at NewDay USA is focused on recent college graduates, while training for the license exam is done through an in-house program.
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August 16 Interest rates on home loans tumbled over the past week, and they are likely to remain there over the next week. A report on monthly closings had loans to veterans with the lowest rates.
Loan Originator Sentenced to Prison
Aug. 20
A Florida loan originator is headed to prison after admitting to federal authorities that he helped in the sale of condominiums by fooling mortgage lenders with bogus documents.
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Case Could Cost Summit Funding $1.6 Million
Aug. 10
A former executive who sued Summit Funding Inc. for age discrimination is expected to obtain a $1.6 million judgment against the Sacramento, California-based company.
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North Dakota Seeks Waiver of Appraisal Requirements
Aug. 06
A severe shortage of real estate appraisers has North Dakota officials making a request to waive appraisal reports, at least temporarily, on some residential loans. Banking regulators see the move as necessary.
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Record Guild Mortgage Originations
Aug. 13
Home lending increased at Guild Mortgage Co. to the highest level ever. Meanwhile, the size of the national staff and the residential loan servicing portfolio both increased.
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Cordray Spars With GOP
The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made his way to Capitol Hill this week to deliver his semiannual report to lawmakers. <watch
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The Players in Richmond's Eminent Domain Plan
Two of the key players in the battle between mortgage investors and and backers of an eminent domain plan talk about the controversial scheme, while a Realtor says his town has no business participating in the plan. <watch
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