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Why mortgage lending standards will ease in 2021

Housing Wire

Economists and housing experts say mortgage lending standards will likely loosen in 2021, despite the increased risk of delinquencies ahead. The post Why mortgage lending standards will ease in 2021 appeared first on HousingWire. Such a scenario illustrates the growing disparities in the U.S. housing market.

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Will mortgage lending get tighter in the next recession?

Housing Wire

As recession talk becomes more prevalent, some people are concerned that mortgage credit lending will get much tighter. One of the biggest reasons home sales crashed from their peak in 2005 was that the credit available to facilitate that boom in lending simply collapsed. The short (and long) answer is no, not a chance.

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Chase Home Lending increases its closing guarantee

Housing Wire

Chase Home Lending , the consumer and commercial banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Dimon further suggested a “candid review” of the thousands of new rules implemented since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010. has raised its closing guarantee from $5,000 to $20,000 until July 27, 2024, the bank announced on Thursday.

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3 misconceptions about using AVMs in home equity lending

Housing Wire

Between lack of inventory, record high prices, rising interest rates and significant affordability issues, challenges for the purchase and refi markets are leading to a time of opportunity for home equity lending. In the last five years alone, homeowners have gained, on average, $125,000 in equity on their properties.

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Americans’ mortgage debt looks great again

Housing Wire

Post-2010, lending standards in America became normal again, and while I still believe they’re very liberal, they’re sane. What happened post-2010 is that exotic loan debt structures that don’t provide long-term fixed debt products left the system. I can’t emphasize enough how critical this aspect is to the American economy.

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Bond yields foretold housing and economic recovery

Housing Wire

In addition to the bond market yield action, responsible lending post-2010 gave me confidence that forbearance was not going to be the negative issue that many had hoped for. While lending standards were never tight in American in the 21st century, they were very responsible post-2010.

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Credit data shows: There’s no housing crash coming

Housing Wire

None of that action has been happening for 14 years because the credit market changed after the 2010 qualified mortgage rule. FICO score data The FICO score data is the sexiest economic data in America — it’s been hot since 2010! Also, back in 2010, over 23% of homes were underwater; today, it’s the lowest percentage ever.