Good Morning! Today is Friday, April 21. The Pentagon is sending U.S. troops to eastern Africa for a possible evacuation of the American Embassy in Sudan. Britain’s deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab, resigned after a bullying investigation. SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded minutes after lifting off yesterday.
The Mortgage Note Reports
Rates Reverse Course: Mortgage rates jumped last week, up from 6.27% to 6.39%, breaking a five-week streak of declines.
Sales Dip: Existing-home sales fell by 2.4% in March after rising the month prior as the housing market remains rate sensitive.
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In other mortgage and housing news…
Not A “Crisis”: BOA CEO Brian Moynihan said deposit insurance “worked pretty well” to stymie disruption from bank failures and that banks aren’t in a “crisis.”
CFPB Data Breach: A CFPB employee forwarded the personal information of more than a quarter-million consumers to a personal email account, a “major” breach.
“It’s Going To Get Worse”: Jittery homebuilders aren’t ramping up construction fast enough to ease what’s already a severe housing shortage.
Record Highs: The typical U.S. homebuyer’s monthly housing payment hit an all-time high of $2,538, though many people are still out house hunting.
Foreclosures To Rise: A softening labor market and falling house prices may lead to more foreclosures, but most homeowners will be protected by their equity.
WF Letting More Go: Wells Fargo is laying off 78 more employees.
Investing Pains: Roughly one of every seven homes sold by an investor in March sold for less than the investor bought it for, and those who gained saw profits shrink.