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Existing mortgages with lower rates than new ones

FlowingData

For The Upshot, Emily Badger and Francesca Paris compare the rates of existing mortgages against current rates for new loans. A stacked area chart shows the large share of existing rates that are lower, which means a lot of people aren’t so eager to move, relative to the past 20 years. Doesn’t seem fun.

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30-year fixed mortgage rate just hit 8% for the first time since 2000

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Mortgage rates are climbing, sending applications lower, as U.S. Treasury yields soar.

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Housing Costs Are So High That Divorced Couples Are Still Living Together

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High mortgage rates and housing costs pose new problems for couples who are divorcing or separating

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When the Cost of a Mortgage is a Multiple of the Original Loan

FlowingData

In early 2021, the average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage was under three percent. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate for the past week was 7.23%. Use this chart to see how many times over you’ll pay over the original loan amount, given the annual rate and the number of years of paying.

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Italy approves 40% windfall tax on banks for 2023 as profits soar

Hacker News

Proceeds from levy on interest rate income will be used to help mortgage holders and cut taxes Business live – latest updates Italy has approved a 40% windfall tax on banks and will use proceeds to help mortgage holders and cut taxes, the deputy prime minister said, in a move that sent banking shares plunging.

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How Credit Providers and Lenders Use Data Effectively

Smart Data Collective

One of the biggest benefits of big data is with loan and mortgage processing. The use of data can be crucial for credit card companies and those offering loans and mortgages. To Minimize Default Rates. Trying to lower default rates is of paramount importance to credit card, mortgage and loan vendors.

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Automate document validation and fraud detection in the mortgage underwriting process using AWS AI services: Part 1

AWS Machine Learning Blog

In this three-part series, we present a solution that demonstrates how you can automate detecting document tampering and fraud at scale using AWS AI and machine learning (ML) services for a mortgage underwriting use case. Changing borrowing rules and interest rates can drastically alter an applicant’s credit affordability.

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