Last week, we got a sneak preview of how the market would react to Fed Chair Powell ending his term early. In a nutshell, only the shortest-term rates would improve while most consumer rates would move higher–including mortgages. This isn’t conjecture, but rather the actual response in the bond market (bonds dictate interest rates). Thankfully, […]
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Pennymac enjoyed a more productive second quarter, although it suffered a financial hit from hedging results over early spring rate volatility. The Southern California-based mortgage giant reported $136.5 million in net income for the second quarter, missing a Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ consensus estimate of $152 million. The net income figure however was up
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Douglas Elliman, the nation’s sixth-largest real estate brokerage, is the latest firm to unite home sales and financing under one roof. The company has entered into a “strategic alliance” with Associated Mortgage Bankers, Ronkonkoma, New York, to create Elliman Capital. “By bringing mortgage services in-house, we’re creating an unprecedented level of convenience and oversight to
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