The latest Originations Market Monitor from Black Knight Inc, shows another big slowdown in momentum in December as rate lock volumes fell across the board, driven by a 22.5% drop in purchase loan locks. The report leverages daily rate lock data from Black Knight's Optimal Blue PPE subsidiary. In addition, locks on rate/term refinances fell another 17.1% to its lowest level in the last two years. Locks on cash-out ...
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