Today in Mortgages

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about the CFPB. It was established by congress to oversee lenders and give access to consumers to learn about mortgage lending, and make complaints. 

Tensions have come up in recent years, because it's led by one director and many believe it has become out of hand. Don't get us wrong, lenders in the business are better because of the CFPB, but they have gone past their core mission of serving consumers, by antagonizing lenders. The push now is to de-mantle the CFPB. 

Core question: without CFPB, are consumers still protected? Yes, the states all have regulatory bodies, but there is no central body. Leading to lots of different rules, and making it hard to stay compliant. 

Listen in as we discuss this and more!

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Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. 

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Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. Corporate office located at 10370 Richmond Ave. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about tariffs and trade wars. It's been a crazy first couple of weeks with this new administration. Today's article from Morningstar talks about the possibilities of tariffs and what that could mean for us: "Buying a house admid the trade war? Here's what you can expect from mortgage rates." 

Some results of tariffs could include an immediate rise in the cost of building supplies like lumbar, and possibly a rise in inflation. There is some disagreement on this, but most economists say tariffs are inflationary. 

We are good for the next 30 days since Canada, Mexico and the USA have a temporary agreement, but if tariffs do happen, and we see inflation, then the fed would get involved and there could be a possible rate bump. Essentially, we could see interest rates rise, if tariffs come into play. 

Listen in as we discuss this and more!

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Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. 

Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

See more at TodayInMortgages.com

Want to get expert coaching everyday and have the power of the best Network in Mortgages behind your production business? Learn more here.

Learn more about Network Funding on our parent site. 

Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. Corporate office located at 10370 Richmond Ave. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk the latest Fed meeting. The CME has a Fed watch tool and the likeliness of a rate reduction is very low until June. Ultimately, borrowers should not be waiting for rates to reduce to make a move on a property. If you're on the fence to buy and you're waiting on the Fed or Trump to influence rates, it's not going to happen. But they did say they are going to hold rates, with Powell commenting that inflation remains somewhat elevated.

Listen in as we discuss this and more!
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Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. 

Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

See more at TodayInMortgages.com

Want to get expert coaching everyday and have the power of the best Network in Mortgages behind your production business? Learn more here.

Learn more about Network Funding on our parent site. 

Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. Corporate office located at 10370 Richmond Ave. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk December's boost in new home sales. Builders were promoting a lot of incentives to move their inventory before the end of the year. And, reports say homes under $350k increased from 15% to 20% of market share. Meaning lots of first-time home buyers out there. 

Today's article "New home sales rose in December in definance of higher mortgage rates" from realtor.com talks about despite the rise in home sales in December, 2024 was not a great year for the industry, specifically existing homes. But ultimately, we are optimistic about 2025, rates dropping, and the rise of existing home sales!

Listen in as we discuss this and more!
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Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. 

Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

See more at TodayInMortgages.com

Want to get expert coaching everyday and have the power of the best Network in Mortgages behind your production business? Learn more here.

Learn more about Network Funding on our parent site. 

Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. Corporate office located at 10370 Richmond Ave. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about our new president, and his new initatives. The article we look at today is: "What Trump's win could mean for housing: experts weigh in." There are a lot of thoughts in this article, but we want to focus on the idea of privatizing Freddie Mae, and Fannie Mac. 

The biggest hurdle in privatizing Freddie & Fannie would be the government giving up billions in revenue. They used to be private companies, until the government brought them into conservatorship during the 2011 bailout. A potential problem in this happening for our industry is that we probably wouldn't see as many loans to less qualified buyers. It would be likely less advantageous for a private company to offer affordable housing initiatives, because they generate less profit. Ultimately, we don't believe this will happen, because the government needs this revenue source. Listen in as we discuss this and more!

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Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. 

Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

See more at TodayInMortgages.com

Want to get expert coaching everyday and have the power of the best Network in Mortgages behind your production business? Learn more here.

Learn more about Network Funding on our parent site. 

Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. Corporate office located at 10370 Richmond Ave. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about the most recent CPI report. Good news, inflation continues to slow down, even though it was slightly up after yesterdays report. Today we look at two competing headlines. The first article is from Realtor.com titled "Inflation rises for the third straight month in troubling sign for mortgage rates," and the second article is from CNBC.com "Mortgage rates head lower after CPI report."

So...which one is true? We discuss that it depends on the perspective. The feds job right now is to keep labor & the economy strong. Overall, we want to get the economy to get to 2% -- so even though the CPI was slightly up, it was up less than was expected. Listen in as we discuss this and more!

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Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. 

Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

See more at TodayInMortgages.com

Want to get expert coaching everyday and have the power of the best Network in Mortgages behind your production business? Learn more here.

Learn more about Network Funding on our parent site. 

Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. Corporate office located at 10370 Richmond Ave. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about the devastating California fires and the consequences. Today's article is from Reuters.com: "Biggest US banks ready mortgage relief for victims of Los Angeles wildfires." The article discusses ways banks are helping victims thru different measures, including forbearance which gives borrowers a break on the payments.

Unfortunately, many of the homes were uninsured or lacked fire insurance, because providers pulled out of that state. Whenever the recovery starts to happen, is there any risk to mortgage providers? Not really, rates could be a little higher, because there is more risk involved, but lenders will always find a way to lend money. Listen in as we discuss this and more!

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Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. 

Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

See more at TodayInMortgages.com

Want to get expert coaching everyday and have the power of the best Network in Mortgages behind your production business? Learn more here.

Learn more about Network Funding on our parent site. 

Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. Corporate office located at 10370 Richmond Ave. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about 2025 mortgage predictions. There's a lot to look forward to, after another rate cut yesterday. Mortgagereports.com has some broad predictions "2024 housing market: Key takeaways and what lies ahead." 

Some factors that played into the economy in 2024 included

• Prices and inventory (reminder: prices rise, because not enough inventory), in 2025 is probably more of the same plus an increase in homes sold and increase home prices. 
• General economy: The economy is strong, even though wallets are pinched, and it will continue to be strong in the coming year. 
• Rates. The fed cut their rate by a quarter percent yesterday, and if we hit the Feds target of 2% inflation, rates will continue to come down in 2025.

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Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. 

Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

See more at TodayInMortgages.com

Want to get expert coaching everyday and have the power of the best Network in Mortgages behind your production business? Learn more here.

Learn more about Network Funding on our parent site. 

Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. Corporate office located at 10370 Richmond Ave. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about whether economic headwinds are reducing our opportunity for rates cuts in 2025. We are anticipating a rate cut tomorrow, which is widely expected and will likely not cause any change to mortgage rates. 

Today's article is from YahooFinance.com "The Fed could be on the verge of ripping up its rate script for 2025" which was to continue reducing the Fed fund rate. Its been skewed because CPI hasn't budged around the 2.7% mark, instead of the 2% they've been wanting to see. 

Rates effect our business but we've learned to look beyond them. People still have to move, especially for job and family changes. Redfin predicts 10% increase in home prices next year. We are training our people on how to handle this economic cycle we are in. Listen in as we discuss this and more!

See more at TodayInMortgages.com

Want to get expert coaching everyday and have the power of the best Network in Mortgages behind your production business? Learn more here.

Learn more about Network Funding on our parent site. 

Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. Corporate office located at 10370 Richmond Ave. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

Welcome back, Dreammakers, to Today in Mortgages! In this episode, hosts Michael and Richard talk about who's buying and selling mortgages in 2025. The discussion references Realtor.com's article "Younger American's who bought their homes during the pandemic will be 2025's biggest sellers." The results of the article's survey found that 20% of homeowners will be selling their homes in 2025. 28% of those planning to sell are in their 30's and 40's and they are selling because kids and careers -- the usual suspects. What does more people selling do to inventory problems in 2025? We will find out, but it should only help the market -- especially if they buy new builds. Listen in as we discuss this and more!

 Listen in as we discuss this and more!

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Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. 

Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.

See more at TodayInMortgages.com

Want to get expert coaching everyday and have the power of the best Network in Mortgages behind your production business? Learn more here.

Learn more about Network Funding on our parent site. 

Today in mortgages is produced by Network Funding, LP, which is an equal housing lender, NMLS# 2297. Corporate office located at 10370 Richmond Ave. Suite 900, Houston, TX 77042. 

The content of this program is meant to be a commentary on mortgage and real estate news and any discussion of rates and or products should not be taken as individual mortgage or home buying advice or pricing estimates, and any commentary on this show is should not be considered a promise to make a loan. All applicants for a loan must qualify and you should consult a professional regarding your individual loan scenarios for your financial situation. Visit our website at nflp.com/licenses for all state licensing and other legal information.