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That's $1.9T, with $10 billion for struggling homeowners, $50 billion for small businesses and $14 billion for vaccine distribution.

Good afternoon! Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. HousingWire readers —   There is no shortage of news today! To get you caught up: Mortgage rates rise again to 3.05%. This is the second consecutive week rates have risen above 3% — a trend not seen since July of 2020. At its current pace, the MBA is forecasting rates will reach nearly 3.5% by the end of 2021. More details here. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan. That's $1.9T, with $10 billion for struggling homeowners, $50 billion for small businesses, and $14 billion for vaccine distribution, among other things. Read more here. The FHFA extends relaxed appraisal standards again for GSE loans. Originally set to expire on March 31, those standards are now in place until at least April 30. That story is here. Related stories on vacation homes yesterday provide mixed messages. In a study of counties with the largest uptick of homebuyers, the top 10 are all in either vacation destinations or suburbs of big cities. But in its newest lender letter, Fannie Mae said it is tightening the underwriting criteria for second homes and investment properties. Look for clarity here and here.

And, a smart opinion piece on the broker battle. Julian Hebron asks a pertinent question for originators: Who's the customer in UWM's wholesaler war? Read it here.

 

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