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Real Estate

“Fewer low-income Americans took out mortgages in 2023, study says”

“Fewer low-income Americans took out mortgage loans last year than 2020, real estate broker Redfin said in a report on Monday, as steep interest rates make homebuying less affordable. As aggressive rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve have pushed… Continue Reading…

Banking

“JPMorgan to buy almost $2 billion of mortgages in the PacWest deal”

“JPMorgan Chase & Co will buy almost $2 billion worth of mortgages to facilitate Banc of California’s purchase of PacWest Bancorp, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The investment bank has entered into an agreement to buy… Continue Reading…

Banking, Real Estate

“US lenders are starting to go bankrupt with new mortgages down 47%…” 

“…A report from ATTOM reveals that new mortgage originations were down 47% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the year before. That’s a 19% decrease from the previous quarter and represents the biggest annual drop in 21 years.… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“With new mortgages down 47%, US lenders are starting to go bankrupt — could this one factor trigger the worst surge of failures since 2008?”

“…A report from ATTOM reveals that new mortgage originations were down 47% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the year before. That’s a 19% decrease from the previous quarter and represents the biggest annual drop in 21 years.… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“As US home prices decline, number of buyers with underwater mortgages swells”

“An alarming number of new homeowners are discovering they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth as surging interest rates send housing prices spiraling down. About 250,000 Americans who took out a mortgage this year to buy… Continue Reading…

Business, Real Estate

“Michigan State Walk-On Becomes Billionaire by Making Mortgages”

“Mat Ishbia, a former college basketball player who’s now the chief executive officer of United Wholesale Mortgage, is set to become a billionaire after the lender his father founded said it would go public in a deal that values the… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Real Estate Billionaire Barrack Says Commercial Mortgages on Brink of Collapse”

“Real estate investor Tom Barrack said the U.S. commercial-mortgage market is on the brink of collapse and predicted a “domino effect” of catastrophic economic consequences if banks and government don’t take prompt action to keep borrowers from defaulting. Barrack, chairman… Continue Reading…