Linkage: Size of U.S. Housing Market
Housing Market Size
- Urban Institute's 2016 housing chartbook(urban.org)
State of Mortgage Industry
- Industry works to attract next generation home buyer and loan officer(mba.org)
- 20% to 25% of independent mortgage companies could change hands or close in next 12 to 18 months(americanbanker.com)
Quotable
- Rushing to buy a home because rates dipped is like getting married because there's a sale at the bridal shop(bostonglobe.com)
Fintech Watch
- Why QuickenLoans Rocket Mortgage won't start another housing crisis(urban.org)
- Kroll bond ratings report on marketplace lending(krollbondratings.com)
Jumbo Loan Market
- Why you should care that private investors don't want to buy your mortgage anymore(urban.org)
- Lower down payments for higher earners getting jumbo loans(wsj.com)
- Wealthy borrowers lead February jump in mortgages(cnbc.com)
Recession Watch
- Bond traders led astray by this can't-miss recession predictor(bloomberg.com)
- Fed Sees Risks To U.S. Economy Increasing(wsj.com)
New Rate Records
- 10yr Note Could Hit Record Low In March(bloomberg.com)
Refi Tips
- How often can I refinance my mortgage(usatoday.com)
Regulation
- Crazy flow chart on process lenders must follow for new consumer mortgage rate/fee disclosures (TRID) (newleafwholesale.com)
- CFPB doubled caseload in 2015, with 59 cases(wsj.com)
