Increases to interest rates on mortgages are prompting changes in the types of refinances that are being originated. The cash-out share of refi business is increasing and credit quality is declining, according to an analysis by CoreLogic. Frank Nothaft, an executive and chief economist at CoreLogic, projects that the cash-out share of refi business will be near 40.0 percent this year. He said that would be the highest share for cash-out refis since 2005. In 2017, around 25.0 percent of refis ...
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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