HARP Delinquency Rates Lower Across the Board
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 post HARP Delinquency Rates Lower Across the...
View ArticleMore Borrowers are Refinancing, But Not Through HARP
The low mortgage rate environment has created an incentive for homeowners to refinance. But fewer and fewer of them are doing it through the government’s Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). The...
View ArticleFHFA Extends HARP, Rolls Out High LTV Refi Option
The FHFA announced on Thursday that it will extend its Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) another nine months, and the agency will also be offering a new streamlined refinancing option for high...
View ArticleHARP Volumes Shrink as Refi Numbers Retreat
The number of mortgage loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that refinanced reversed course in July, declining after three months of gains as mortgage rates hover slightly above record lows. The...
View ArticleFewer Borrowers are Refinancing Through HARP
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. The post Fewer Borrowers are Refinancing...
View ArticleHARP Draws Fewer Borrowers as Time Goes On
The Home Affordable Refinance Program is heading into its final year, but borrowers don't appear to be rushing to take advantage of it. The post HARP Draws Fewer Borrowers as Time Goes On appeared...
View ArticleThousands of HARP-Eligible Borrowers are ‘in the Money’
The FHFA's Home Affordable Refinance Program is expiring in September 2017, and there are still many borrowers with GSE-backed loans who are eligible and who would benefit economically from the...
View ArticleHARP-Incentivized Borrowers are Concentrated
Nearly a quarter of a billion borrowers nationwide are eligible and have an incentive to refinance through the FHFA's Home Affordable Refinance Program, which is scheduled to expire later this year....
View ArticleHARP Refis Decline Slightly Due to Rising Interest Rates
Since the inception of the HARP program in 2009, 3.4 million underwater homeowners have been able to refinance and keep their homes. The program will end on September 30, 2017. The post HARP Refis...
View ArticleFHFA: Chocked Full of News
The FHFA had much to report on Thursday, including announcing the extension of HARP. Take a look at what all is going on at the agency. The post FHFA: Chocked Full of News appeared first on...
View ArticleRefis Rebounding…But Barely
Home purchase originations are expected to boom next year, with an October MBA report forecasting $1.2 trillion in purchase originations for 2018 (a 7.3 percent increase over 2017). But while there’s a...
View ArticleLower Mortgage Rates in November Increase Refis
Refinances by the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased in December 2017, according to the Fourth Quarter Refinance Report released by the Federal Housing Finance...
View ArticleRefi Volumes Decline at the GSEs
As mortgage rates rose, the refinance volume at Fannie and Freddie decreased in the first quarter according to an FHFA report. How did the decline impact HARP loans? The post Refi Volumes Decline at...
View ArticleWhy Borrowers Are Still Sweet on HARP
Despite overall refi volumes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac declining in Q2, the FHFA’s quarterly refinance report revealed that borrowers were still opting for loans under HARP, a program that’s...
View ArticleExamining Refi Performance
A new FHFA report looked at the refinance loans given through the HARP program and by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here’s what it found. The post Examining Refi Performance appeared first on...
View ArticleRefinances Take a Turn
After several months of decline, refinances faced a shift. Find out more in a report from the FHFA. The post Refinances Take a Turn appeared first on theMReport.com.
View ArticleHow the End of HARP Impacted the GSEs
A new report by the Federal Housing Finance Agency looked at the numbers behind the refinancing programs at Fannie and Freddie. Here’s what it found. The post How the End of HARP Impacted the GSEs...
View ArticleRefinances Hit by Lower Mortgage Rates
A report finds out how lower mortgage rates may have impacted refinance volume. The post Refinances Hit by Lower Mortgage Rates appeared first on theMReport.com.
View ArticleHARP Refis Decline Slightly Due to Rising Interest Rates
Since the inception of the HARP program in 2009, 3.4 million underwater homeowners have been able to refinance and keep their homes. The program will end on September 30, 2017. The post HARP Refis...
View ArticleFHFA: Chocked Full of News
The FHFA had much to report on Thursday, including announcing the extension of HARP. Take a look at what all is going on at the agency. The post FHFA: Chocked Full of News appeared first on...
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