UWM Unveils AI-Generated Refi Offers

UWM Unveils AI-Generated Refi Offers

United Wholesale Mortgage rolled out a new technology to give brokers easy access to refinance opportunities. The system, KEEP, sends pre-validated refinance opportunities once mortgage rates shift to meaningfully save borrowers money. UWM says its goal is to help wholesale lenders capture refi opportunities in a saturated market. “In a refi market, you can expect…

Applications Turn Tail As Price Appreciation Deters Buyers

Applications Turn Tail As Price Appreciation Deters Buyers

Mortgage applications reversed course last week, turning down after getting a refi-inspired boost the week prior. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey shows that the adjusted Market Composite Index — a measure of mortgage loan application volume — fell by 2.2%, cutting into its 3.9% increase. Adjusted purchase applications decreased by 4%, while the unadjusted…

Purchase Apps, Refis See Boost As Rates Retreat

Purchase Apps, Refis See Boost As Rates Retreat

Both purchase applications and refis saw increases as rates fell for a fifth consecutive week. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey shows the adjusted Market Composite Index – a measure of mortgage loan application volume – rose by 7.4%. Adjusted purchase applications increased by 3%, while the unadjusted index was up 4% from the week before and…

Q&A With SingleSource COO: Ed Austin Speaks About Services, Protecting Neighborhoods
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Q&A With SingleSource COO: Ed Austin Speaks About Services, Protecting Neighborhoods

The Chief Operating Officer at SingleSource Property Solutions said in a recent interview with The Mortgage Note that their mission is to protect neighborhoods. Ed Austin has been working in the mortgage industry for 25 years on the vendor management side. He has been COO of SingleSource in Pennsylvania for seven years. In August, the…

Loan Applications Fall Again, Rates Keep Going Up

Loan Applications Fall Again, Rates Keep Going Up

Mortgage loan application volume fell 3.7% last week, continuing a downward spiral as mortgage rates hit their highest point since mid-July, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey shows. The adjusted Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased by 3.7%. The adjusted purchase index fell 2%, while the unadjusted purchase index dropped…

Applications Reverse Downward Spiral, Up 6.6%

Applications Reverse Downward Spiral, Up 6.6%

Mortgage loan application volume reversed course after five straight weeks of decreases, rising 6.6% last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly survey shows. The adjusted Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased by 6.6%. The adjusted purchase index rose 8%, while the unadjusted purchase index was up by 18% and…

Morning Roundup (5/9/2022)– Consumer Sentiment Down, Refi Closing Costs

Morning Roundup (5/9/2022)– Consumer Sentiment Down, Refi Closing Costs

Good Morning! Today is Monday, May 9. Today is Victory Day, a holiday in Russia that has become a celebration of military might. Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine and met with the nation’s First Lady. A shortage of baby formula in the U.S. is causing some retailers to limit how much customers can buy. The…

Millennials, Gen Z To Play Major Role In 2022 Housing Market

Millennials, Gen Z To Play Major Role In 2022 Housing Market

As homebuyer demographics change, Millennials and Gen Z are set to play a major role in the housing market this year, according to a new report from ServiceLink. ServiceLink’s 2022 State of Homebuying Report uses information from 1,000 homeowners who purchased a home in the last five years to analyze generational trends in homebuying. The…

Applications Continue Dropping

Applications Continue Dropping

Mortgage loan application volume plummeted by 8.1% last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly survey shows. The adjusted Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, dropped by 8.1%%. The adjusted purchase index fell 2%, while the unadjusted purchase index fell 1% and was 12% lower YOY. The refinance index fell a…

MBA: Average Loan Size Reaches Its Second-Highest Amount Ever

MBA: Average Loan Size Reaches Its Second-Highest Amount Ever

Mortgage loan application volume dropped 0.6% last week, though the average purchase loan reached its second-highest amount ever, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly survey reported. The seasonally adjusted Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell 0.6%. The seasonally adjusted purchase index fell 3%, while the unadjusted purchase index fell 6%…

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