“Yes or No” question: "We could have called this?"

Fed Chair Jerome Powell flexed his muscles on Capital Hill this week, making markets go haywire yet again. But did he say anything new… really? We walked away with four key takeaways:

1. Fed won’t rescue US from debt ceiling crisis

2. Fed is eyeing more rate hikes

3. Powell acknowledges potential job losses

4. Powell says US dollar’s dominance isn’t threatened

All these questions and more are answered in this edition of Today in Mortgages.

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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.

After a hopeful start to 2023, Forbes is asking (prematurely) if our hope was "premature..."

In today’s episode, we look at an article from Forbes that gives us a number of menacing stats about the current state of the housing market, and headline the whole thing with the phrase “housing collapse.”

But what’s really going on? And collapse compared to what? And if we’re in a collapse, where’s all the inventory!? All these questions and more are answered in this edition of Today in Mortgages.

Read to the original article from Forbes here.

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

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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.

RedFin says you are poorer now…

Did you loose money on your home last year!? Mmm… we’re not so sure. Today we look at an article from Yahoo! Finance claiming that US homeowners have LOST $2.3 trillion since June.

Listen in on today's episode to understand the truth behind the math and the headlines.

Read to the original article from Yahoo! Finance here.

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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.

The Biden Administration is cutting mortgage insurance fees for some borrowers. How can you talk to your clients about this that may be on the fence about entering the real estate market right now? We break it down in this episode of Today in Mortgages.

Read to the original article from CNN Money here.

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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.

Do you know how to talk about temporary buydowns?

Do you have buyers trying and trying to get in to a home but struggling to come to terms with their monthly payment now that rates have shot up? When it’s available, a temporary buydown can go a loooong way to easing a buyer’s mind about their payment. We use a recent article from USA Today to outline how you should be using this method to coach your buyers and clients.

Read to the original article from US Today here.

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.

When everyone’s nervous about the economy, there’s one surefire way to get someone to click your article: predict what will happen in 5 years! While it may be an impossible task, forecasting is an essential part of every business, including yours! We break down what the predictions from Forbes mean and which predictions should hold your attention.

Read the OG article from Forbes here. 

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 to Today in Mortgages, the show where we try to make sense out of the click-bait headlines in Mortgage and Real Estate news that clients and buyers are being flooded with every day.

We’re trying to find our what’s real and what’s hype in the market news and discuss how mortgage and real estate professionals should be navigating these tricky conversations with clients who are getting scared away from the housing market.

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.