Lending and Originations

HR 3564 creates additional protections that prevent the imposition of new fee changes based on the DTI of borrowers and institutes a temporary, one-year freeze in the FHFA’s ability to enact new LLPA fee changes.

After a three-week slide, Freddie Mac reports the fixed-rate mortgage rose four basis points week-over-week, and despite affordability headwinds, buyers have driven new home sales to levels seen in more than 12 months.

The MBA reports that American homeowners continue to struggle to make ends meet, with the national median mortgage payment hitting $2,165 in May 2023, up $268 from one year ago, or an increase of 14.1% year-over-year.

The MBA reports that new home sales have been driving purchase activity in recent months, as buyers continue to seek options beyond the existing-home market.

A large percentage of younger Americans are using online searches and valuations to gauge their worth and their neighbors' incomes based on their homes, an act that is also causing envy and anxiety.

The U.S. Census Bureau and HUD have found that new, single-family home sales were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 763,000 in May 2023, 12.2% above April 2023’s rate of 680,000 marking the highest level reported since February 2022.

"The U.S. housing market continued to strengthen in April 2023," says Craig J. Lazzara, Managing Director at S&P DJI. "Home prices peaked in June 2022, declined until January 2023, and then began to recover.

A new report analyzes trends in the nation's population of nearly 76 million baby boomers, and the amenities they seek in living accommodations as many prepare to transition into senior housing.

“We forecast single-family purchase mortgage originations to be $1.32 trillion in 2023 and $1.41 trillion in 2024, representing downward revisions of $41 billion and $60 billion, respectively, relative to last month’s forecast,” the ESR said.

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