MBA Secondary 2024 Conference live blog on all things mortgage trading, rates, regs, and state of lenders after 2+ challenging years.
Mortgage

News hedge fund Hunterbrook launched with a piece alleging fraud at United Wholesale Mortgage while shorting the stock. Is this the future of media?
Number 1 mortgage lender UWM ($108b) and number 3 Rocket ($80b) have a decades-old rivalry that's now playing out in the NBA. ESPN has details.
3 good charts from ResiClub's Lance Lambert showing current state of the U.S. mortgage market
Mortgage rates spiked this week as inflation ticked up. But here's the case for mid-6% rates by Spring and math on why this is affordable.
Healthcare, professional services, and retail led to a red hot start to 2024 job market. which led to mortgage rates spiking.
Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily briefs CNBC on how low rates could go in 2024. It's very positive, but listen carefully.
Rocket Homes is now on Apple CarPlay so you can see, Favorite, and get directions to nearby homes while driving
The Fed inflation target of 2% looks close with CPI at 3.2%, but Core CPI is still at 4%. Still the trend is our friend, and rates are dropping. Here's a rundown.
Contracts to buy existing homes rose last month despite mortgage rates near 8%. NAR outlook calls for 6.3% rates in 2024.
This October White House briefing details several new incentives to help home buyers and owners in a rough housing cycle.
The Basis Point MBA Annual 2023 Live Blog covers all the latest in U.S. mortgage, housing, fintech, and regulation.
Even with mortgage rates near 8%, 3.5 million people will still finance home purchases this year, and households need to make $98k to $120k to qualify, which is reasonable. Here's a rundown.
Americans' homes are worth more than ever, but home equity loans have plummeted as rising rates make them too expensive
Barbenheimer mortgage comparison: in Hollywood, AI and streaming won't replace moviegoing just like AI and fintech won't replace smart advice.

