- Friday, April 17, 2020
- MORE THAN 2.9 MILLION HOMEOWNERS ALREADY IN COVID-19-RELATED FORBEARANCE Around The Web
- Thursday, April 16, 2020
- China's first-quarter GDP posts first decline on record as virus shuts down economy Reuters
- Fed's Kashkari says Trump's 'staged approach' to reopen economy makes sense Reuters
- This Chart of New Home Construction Looks Surprisingly Good Despite Biggest Hit in 40 Years MND's Daily Newsletter
- Trump tells governors some states can open before May 1 CNBC
- How to Make Your Home Stand Out During a Virtual Tour Redfin
- Valley Bank CEO explains how his regional bank is working with the SBA on coronavirus relief CNBC
- Fed's Williams: Seen material improvement in liquidity CNBC
- Pandemic? Not a Problem for These Sight-Unseen Buyers Mortgage News Daily
- Former Philadelphia Fed president Charles Plosser on Fed's response to coronavirus crisis CNBC
- Fed's Harker says lost jobs will come back, but US should be patient CNBC
- Economic Recovery Will Require 'Lessening Of The Wealth Gap,' Says Hedge Fund Titan NPR
- CAR on California March Housing: Sales down 6.1% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. lawmakers argue over coronavirus response as small business program runs out Reuters
- This Chart of New Home Construction Looks Surprisingly Good Despite Biggest Hit in 40 Years Mortgage News Daily
- MBS Day Ahead: Who's Lying? Mortgage News Daily
- Fed's Williams says 'our work is not done' to try to repair economic damage from coronavirus CNBC
- Three experts break down latest unemployment and housing start data CNBC
- Appraisal, Sales, Processing Products; Training From Home; Vendor Tidbits Mortgage News Daily
- Fed's Bostic: Small business may need up to $500 bln monthly in support through crisis Reuters
- The New York retail real estate market is reeling because of coronavirus, as rents tumble CNBC
- Here's what to expect from initial jobless claims for the second week of April CNBC
- Lawler: Redfin Selected Housing Market Data Calculated Risk Blog
- Small business rescue loan program hits $349 billion limit and is now out of money CNBC
- New Index for Remodeling Activity Debuts in Q1 2020 Around The Web
- Philly Fed "Manufacturing firms reported continued weakening" in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Housing Starts decreased to 1.216 Million Annual Rate in March Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. weekly jobless claims top 5.2 million in latest week Reuters
- 'It may be in August' Larry Fink says businesses reluctant to reboot without mass testing CNBC
- Fed's Kashkari says major U.S. banks should raise $200 billion in capital: FT Reuters
- Wednesday, April 15, 2020
- Mortgage Apps Bounce Back; Builder Confidence Decimated; Fannie/Freddie Team up With CFPB on Servicing MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Move Modestly Lower, But Caveats Remain MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Move Modestly Lower, But Caveats Remain Mortgage News Daily
- Federal Reserve on coronavirus: Activity contracted sharply and abruptly CNBC
- Homebuilders face 'front end-loaded' impact, says Susquehanna's Jack Micenko CNBC
- Homebuilder sentiment dips to 30 in April, lowest level since 2014 CNBC
- Fannie/Freddie Regulator and CFPB Agree Will Share Mortgage Servicing Info Mortgage News Daily
- Citigroup profit tumbles 46% on expected credit card losses Reuters
- March retail sales drop 8.7% as coronavirus crisis hits consumer spending CNBC
- April Decline in Builder Confidence is "Unprecedented" Mortgage News Daily
- The Fed's Main Street problem: Worries rise that money won't go where it's most needed CNBC
- Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly" Calculated Risk Blog
- Small business rescue loans top $296 billion, rapidly nearing the program's funding limit CNBC
- Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner on the state of the mortgage market amid coronavirus CNBC
- Refinances drive total mortgage application volume up 7.3% CNBC
- Construction, Broker, Appraisal Products; Partial and Temporary Appraisal Delay for Banks Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Application Volume Shows Pipeline Control is Working Mortgage News Daily
- CEO of mortgage giant Quicken Loans explains how struggling homeowners can 'skip the payment' CNBC
- Wall Street slides on gloomy economic data, bank earnings Reuters
- MBS Day Ahead: Lots of Data to Digest. Will it Matter? Mortgage News Daily
- NMHC: Rent Payment Tracker Finds Rent Payment Rate at 93 Percent of Prior Month Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. manufacturing output posts largest drop since 1946 Reuters
- NAHB: Builder Confidence "Plunged" to 30 in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Citigroup profit tumbles as loan defaults loom Reuters
- Industrial Production Decreased in March Calculated Risk Blog
- NY Fed: Manufacturing "Business activity plunged in New York State", Record Low Index Calculated Risk Blog
- CDC director says some U.S. states may be ready to reopen May 1 Reuters
- Weekly mortgage applications rise as rates drop to survey low, but it's all refinances CNBC
- Mortgage Forbearance Is Not All It's Cracked Up To BeHere's the Ugly Truth Around The Web
- Tuesday, April 14, 2020
- Freddie Cautiously Optimistic as Housing Market Shows Resilience; Mortgage Bonds Got Too Strong MND's Daily Newsletter
- Premature to think we're back to normalcy in a few months: Paul Schatz CNBC
- Mortgage Rates Moderately Higher Today MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Moderately Higher Today Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage rates go on roller coaster ride as more borrowers ask for forbearance CNBC
- March retail sales will look horrible after the coronavirus pandemic forced consumers to stay home CNBC
- Governors lay out coordinated effort to re-open US states CNBC
- MBS Day Ahead: MBS May Have Gotten Too Strong For Their Own Good Mortgage News Daily
- Freddie Cautiously Optimistic as Housing Market Shows Resilience Mortgage News Daily
- Fed officials see risks in reopening economy too soon, but acknowledge need to move Reuters
- Doc Products; Jumbo and Specialty Products Continue to Crumble; 3.74% Loans in Forbearance Mortgage News Daily
- Here's why mortgage rates are all over the place and how to find a good one CNBC
- We're getting close to hitting cap on PPP loans: Sen. Rubio CNBC
- Stimulus Checks and Housing: How Far $1,200 Goes for Homeowners and Renters Across the US Redfin
- Pelosi calls on Fed to help universities Reuters
- New York Fed purchases $16.000 billion in Treasury coupons NY Fed
- U.S. import prices post largest drop in over five years Reuters
- Single-Family Permits Were Strong in February Around The Web
- Small Business Optimism Decreased Sharply in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Ten U.S. states developing 'reopening' plans account for 38% of U.S. economy Reuters
- Mnuchin Offers Reassurances on Stability of Mortgage Market Bloomberg
- Monday, April 13, 2020
- 1 Step Forward and 2 Back For Mortgage Rates MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- More Than a Million Forbearances Already; Deep Dive on Mortgage Market and COVID, Part 3 MND's Daily Newsletter
- More Than a Million Forbearances Already Mortgage News Daily
- 1 Step Forward and 2 Back For Mortgage Rates Mortgage News Daily
- Around two million borrowers have applied for forbearance programs CNBC
- Hotels and retailers not paying rent due to the coronavirus pandemic spikes in April, Trepp says CNBC
- Home builders are a bright spot even as coronavirus hits traffic CNBC
- What's ahead for bond ETFs after the Fed's backstop, according to top issuers CNBC
- Borrower requests for government's coronavirus mortgage bailout jump 78% in one week CNBC
- Black Knight's Deep Dive Part 3: How Housing and Mortgages Move On Mortgage News Daily
- Many small businesses still waiting for PPP loans CNBC
- SBA PPP, Processing Products; Ginnie's Issuer Assistance; Banks' Stress Test Changes; Forbearance Policies Mortgage News Daily
- MBS Week Ahead: This Week's Econ Forecasts Are Sobering Mortgage News Daily
- Banks are leaving small businesses 'out in the cold': Mark Cuban CNBC
- The Mortgage Industry Is Facing a Crisis Because of the Coronavirusand Borrowers Could Fall Through the Cracks Around The Web
- Freddie Mac Quarterly Forecast: The Housing Market Faces Challenges Amid Economic Uncertainty Around The Web
- PPE program can be improved: Ohio Sen. Rob Portman CNBC
- Ginnie Mae Will Advance Investor Payments on Non-Current Loans Mortgage News Daily
- Millennials and How They've Changed Housing Mortgage News Daily
- What is a Recession? What is a Depression? Calculated Risk Blog
- Here's why it's suddenly much harder to get a mortgage, or even refinance CNBC
- New York Fed purchases $16.000 billion in Treasury coupons NY Fed
- Southwest Led GDP Growth In 2019 Around The Web
- U.S. coronavirus outbreak could peak this week, CDC director says Reuters
- Black Knight Mortgage Monitor for Febuary; "Unemployment Spike Triggering Surge in Mortgage Forbearance Requests" Calculated Risk Blog
- Mark Cuban: 'Banks are playing' games on loans, leaving small businesses 'out in the cold' CNBC
- Oil prices turn negative after early gains on record output cut Reuters
- Nearly One-Quarter of Americans Couldn't Pay Their April Housing Bill Around The Web
- Sunday, April 12, 2020
- Freddie Mac Announces Enhanced Relief for Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19 Around The Web
- Friday, April 10, 2020
- Mortgage Rates Showing Some Signs of Improvement Mortgage News Daily
- Trump says US will have 'substantially under' 100,000 deaths from coronavirus, lower than initial estimates CNBC
- Fed's Quarles says Main Street lending program should be running in 2 or 3 weeks CNBC
- Will Fed's $2.3 Trillion Save The Mortgage Market? Critical Questions MND's Daily Newsletter
- U.S. consumer prices record largest drop in five years Reuters
- Coronavirus live updates: US cases top 466,000, Trump calls for more small business funding CNBC
- Ginnie Mae Servicer Backstop is Official Around The Web
- Thursday, April 9, 2020
- Fed Announces $2.3 Trillion in Lending. Will It Save The Mortgage Market? Mortgage News Daily
- University of Michigan: Largest Decline on Record for Consumer Sentiment Calculated Risk Blog
- Explainer: Next from the Fed - Help for Main Street Reuters
- The Federal Reserve boosts efforts to save the US economy from coronavirus peril CNBC
- Explainer: What the Federal Reserve has done in the coronavirus crisis Reuters
- Fed studying if new facility for small business loans might be opened to non-bank lenders Reuters
- Watch Fed Chair Powell deliver remarks on the coronavirus response CNBC
- Fed chief Powell sees road to recovery, warns on 'false start' Reuters
- Fed fires an even bigger bazooka, expands its shopping list to include junk bonds CNBC
- Realtors Think Sales are Deferred, Not Lost Mortgage News Daily
- Servicing, Appraisal, eClose Products; Agency, USDA, Investor, Lender Changes Aren't Stopping Mortgage News Daily
- Airlines should start hearing back about their bailout applications by Friday, Mnuchin says CNBC
- Fed will continue to act 'forcefully, proactively and aggressively,' Powell says Reuters
- Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says US could be open for business in May CNBC
- 6.6 million Americans filed jobless claims last week as coronavirus-related layoffs continue CNBC
- Fed announces $2.3 trillion in programs to support the economy CNBC
- What to watch today: Dow futures go positive after Fed details $2.3 trillion in programs CNBC
- US weekly jobless claims total 6.6 million, vs 5 million expected CNBC
- Federal Reserve unveils details of its much-anticipated Main Street lending program CNBC
- These Were the Hottest Markets for Real Estate in March 2020Will We See a Change? Around The Web
- Fed's Powell to update on economy and coronavirus crisis response Reuters
- Wednesday, April 8, 2020
- Mortgage servicers seek government aid as forebearance requests soar CNBC
- Nearly a Third of U.S. Apartment Renters Didn't Pay April Rent Around The Web
- Exclusive: U.S. Treasury wants details on airline debt, liquidity, loyalty programs - sources Reuters
- Fed expects funds rate to be 0-0.25% until virus passes, will use all tools CNBC
- LA area Port Traffic Down Year-over-year in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Hundreds of U.S. lenders get access to small business rescue program with new system launch Reuters
- Fed releases minutes from meeting where it took rates to zero because of the coronavirus CNBC
- Fed to temporarily lift asset cap on Wells Fargo CNBC
- Houston Real Estate in March: Sales up 6.9% YoY, Inventory Up 2.6% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- The coronavirus recession is unlike any economic downturn in US history CNBC
- Coming next from the Fed: How much for Main Street? Reuters
- The Mortgage Industry Has Some Questions and Concerns About The Road Ahead Mortgage News Daily
- Fed says modifying Wells Fargo asset cap so bank can make more small business loans Reuters