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fromFortune
9 months agoReal estate
Millennials and Gen Z are gambling on a big mortgage-rate drop, using ARMs and refinancing. But that could be a 'financial ticking time bomb'
Many younger buyers rely on ARMs or planned refinancing, betting on future rate drops and risking significant financial strain if rates do not fall.
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 months agoWhat will bring first-time buyers into the 2026 housing market?
They have strong demand for the American dream of homeownership, but they're really just feeling left behind right now, Jessica Lautz, the deputy chief economist at NAR, said of first-time buyers. Homeownership is a way that many Americans build wealth and unfortunately they're just being pushed to the sidelines for a longer period of time and losing out on those wealth gains. They're also thinking about unique ways to enter into homeownership.
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fromKqed
4 months agoAdjustable-Rate Mortgages Caused Trouble in 2008. They're Worrying Experts Again | KQED
As the country reemerged from the coronavirus pandemic lockdown in 2021- when the COVID vaccine finally arrived, TikTok reached 1 billion downloads and Adele finally released new music - the housing market also saw its own interesting development. That year, banks offered some of the lowest interest rates seen in over a decade for a type of housing loan known as an adjustable-rate mortgage.
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fromFortune
6 months agoA risky mortgage instrument that helped spark the Great Financial Crisis is on the rise but 3 things are different this time around | Fortune
Adjustable-rate mortgages are resurging, offering lower initial payments but carrying reset risk; lending standards and regulatory oversight have changed since the mid-2000s.
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fromFortune
8 months agoMillennials are defying warnings about the housing market with a 'buy now, pray later' attitude, but boomers could block them | Fortune
Millennials make about half of mortgage inquiries in top U.S. metros, leading buyer activity despite affordability strains and rising reliance on ARMs or refinancing.
fromwww.housingwire.com
8 months agoMortgage applications soar 29.7% as rates hit 11-month low
Indicative of the weakening job market, and in anticipation of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve, mortgage rates last week dropped to their lowest level since last October, with the 30-year fixed rate declining to 6.39%. Homeowners responded swiftly, with refinance application volume jumping almost 60% compared to the prior week, Mike Fratantoni, MBA's senior vice president and chief economist, said in a statement.
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