Tag Archives: Refinances

The year 2016 was the best for housing since before the crash by nearly any measure. Unfortunately, according to Freddie Mac's latest outlook, housing is not likely to repeat its stellar year in 2017.

What effect have recent rates had on affordability and the pool of candidates with an incentive to refinance?

Time is winding down on the FHFA’s Home Affordable Refinance Program, the number of borrowers completing refinances through the program is winding down also.

A September rate hike by the Fed looks less likely now but could still happen before the end of the year. How will a rate hike affect the mortgage industry?

HELOC originations have been consistently on the rise despite a decline in overall originations. What is driving the popularity of HELOCs?

The recent spike in mortgage refinances driven by near historically low mortgage rates has benefited the loan production process.

Data shows that borrowers who refinance through HARP are much less likely to be delinquent than HARP-eligible borrowers who do not utilize the program.

The number of borrowers who could either qualify for or benefit from a mortgage refinance has skyrocketed by 1.5 million since January 1.

For a program that was only supposed to be temporary, HARP is still going rather strong as the Federal Housing Finance Agency makes one final push to get more homeowners refinanced.

The year 2016 is expected to usher in the creation of 1.25 million new households, higher rental demand, increased home sales, and a rise in home purchase loan originations even as refinancing volume plummets, CoreLogic’s Chief Economist predicted Monday.