Mortgage and refinance rates today, February 19, 2021
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Finally, average mortgage rates edged lower yesterday. It had been more than a week since the previous fall. And it made up only about one-tenth […]
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UWM announces 1.99% rate for 30-year fixed mortgage – HousingWire
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States Title raises $150M for home closing tech
States Title announced $150 million in debt financing to be used towards modern home closing technology. The debt is from HSMC Bermuda.
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Mortgage applications continue to fall due to uptick in rates
Mortgage loan application volume fell 5.1% week over week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. The MBA’s composite index posted a 5.1% seasonally adjusted decline. On an unadjusted basis, it was down 4% week over week. “Expectations of faster economic growth and inflation continue to push Treasury yields … [Read more…]
United Airlines Travel Bank No Longer Works for American Express Airline Credit [Working Again?]
Update 2/18/21: This appears to be working again according to US Credit Card Guide & FT datapoints. Beginning January 14th, United Airlines Travel Bank purchases no longer work to trigger the American Express airline incidental credit, according to reader ChurningExperiences and various data points on Flyertalk. They switched the category of the purchase from âspecial […]
Your Complete Buckhead, Atlanta Neighborhood Guide
Home to luxury shopping and nightlife, it’s no wonder young professionals love Buckhead.
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Time to Wake Up To The New Mortgage Rate Reality
There’s no precedent for the winning streak enjoyed by mortgage rates in the 2nd half of 2020. We’ve never seen so many new record lows in the same year, and we never spent as much time at those lows (not even close). All of the above makes it easy to get lulled into a false sense of low-rate security, but it’s time to wake up. Actually, the alarm has been going off for a while now. Previous posts pointed out the disconnect between the bond market and mortgage rates on multiple occasions in 2020. Near the end of the year, we warned against complacency in no unspecific terms . Following the Georgia senate election, we’ve been tracking a surge in bond market volatility based on the expectation that it would increasingly spill over to the mortgage rate world. ( Read More: 1/8/21: Have We Seen
Existing home sales are still too hot
Mortgage rates are still meager, historically speaking, but 3.375% or higher may be enough to slow the home price growth rate â which, right now, is simply too hot. The days on the market went from 43 days last year to 21 days currently.
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Is IHG Ambassador Status Worth It?
IHG Ambassador status is a niche elite status tier that many travelers have never heard of. It provides exclusive benefits at InterContinental Hotels, plus automatic IHG Rewards Club Platinum Eliteâ¦
What is a 51% Attack?
A 51% attack is when a single cryptocurrency miner or group of miners gains control of more than 50% of a network’s blockchain. Such attacks are one of the most significant threats for people who use and buy cryptocurrencies. The 51% attack scenario is rare, largely because of the logistics, hardware and costs required to […]
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