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Hispanic Homeowners Reduce the Home Value Gap

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Zillow has found that Hispanic homeowners are making great strides in narrowing the home value gap with white homeowners over the past two years—regaining ground lost during the pandemic. Hispanic-owned homes are currently worth 11.9% less than homes owned by non-Hispanic white households, down from 12.1% from 17.9%.

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Low-income owners’ home values have increased by 75% since 2012

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Home equity and retirement savings accounts represent over 60% of a household’s net worth, according to the U.S. Census Bureau , and the last decade has resulted in a significant uptick in low-income homeowners’ home values. The highest median home value was among Asian Americans at $521,620.

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FHFA: Government to back mortgages up to $970,800 in 2022

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the baseline conforming loan limit for 2022 will be $647,200, an increase of 18%. Median home values exploded across dozens of housing markets across the country in 2021. It mandated that the baseline could only rise after home prices returned to pre-recession levels.

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Nonbanks quick to implement 2022 conforming loan limits

Housing Wire

On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency revealed the much-anticipated conforming loan limits for 2022, with the baseline number jumping by 18% to $647,200. Homepoint similarly stated that it would accept “conventional loan registrations and rate locks within the 2022 loan limits.”. year-over-year across the nation.

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GSEs set aside billions to cover home value declines

Housing Wire

billion in credit loss builds to account for a decline in home values in the fourth quarter, according to earnings reports from the housing finance giants. “Credit-related expense for the third quarter was primarily driven by lower actual and projected home prices.” Collectively, the GSEs have set aside $4.3

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A week late, Freddie Mac releases Q4 2022 results

Housing Wire

billion in net income recorded in the third quarter of 2022, though it represented a 36% decline from a year prior. Provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of 2022 came in at $600 million, up from $100 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Its fellow GSE , Fannie Mae , similarly saw its net income sink in 2022.

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Zillow’s outlook for 2022: Will housing affordability slow demand?

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This article is part of our HousingWire 2022 forecast series. After the series wraps, join us on February 8 for the HW+ Virtual 2022 Forecast Event. 2022 Forecast series. What are the drivers of housing demand in 2022? 5 predictions for the 2022 housing market. appeared first on HousingWire.