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Gold Star Mortgage hasn't said whether it suffered a data breach after cybercriminals claim to have compromised over 10,000 documents from the lender.

With little action towards privatization this year, the timeline in 2027 is also narrowing as the focus shifts to the 2028 election, Bose George said.

Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time rate sale, while Citizens Bank and Bank of America are focused on building up affordability programs.

New enhancements in business purpose lending by lenders and vendors could help originators looking for new business as conforming rates keep rising.

A fresh jump in oil prices on Thursday lifted five- to 30-year Treasury yields to new multiyear highs, with the 30-year rising to levels just shy of 5.5%, the highest since 2004.

Freddie's 30-year hit 7.03%, first above 7% since Jan. 2025, as 10-year yield tops 5.1%. ARM share jumped to 9.8%; lenders should pitch ARMs to keep payment-sensitive buyers.

On a day when the 10-year Treasury hit levels last seen in 2007, the Community Home Lenders of America celebrated an X post by Bill Pulte on increased MBS buys.

The share of American households considered "financially vulnerable" rose to 17%, the highest level since at least 2018, according to the nonprofit Financial Health Network.

The Interlock group allegedly seized over 2 terabytes of data from NFM Lending, including its Encompass data, employee files and other internal information.