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Conservative Appraisals Increasingly Mentioned in 2015; Did Something Change?
A few weeks ago there were a flurry of comments on MBS Live from members expressing concern about a sudden increase in appraisals reflecting market values well below what had been expected. In some cases the low appraisals had merely required the restructuring
Lenders Managed Quick Closings despite Refi Surge
February was the second month in a row that refinancing made up more than half of all mortgage originations. Ellie Mae's latest Origination Insight Report said that the refinancing share of originations jumped 8 percent from the January level to comprise
Lenders see Increased Demand, Higher Profits in 2015
In its quarterly survey of lenders' sentiment Fannie Mae found increasing optimism about the mortgage business. The survey conducted in the first quarter of 2015 revealed that, compared with the fourth quarter of 2014, lenders expect both mortgage demand
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Published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoIt was recently published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, which is about as official as you can Read More...