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Less than 45% of mortgage residential properties in the United States were equity-rich last quarter, a 1.5-percentage-point drop from the third quarter.

As measured by earnings available for distribution at the REIT, Two posted a profit of $0.26 per share but this was well below the consensus estimate of $0.37.

Mortgage rate trends in late 2025 led the lender into the red in the fourth quarter, even as Newrez originations picked up from the prior quarter and year.

Mortgage subsidiary Newrez expects to begin moving borrowers onto the platform by 2027, with the deal marking its second major tech investment this year.

Preemption would hurt affordability for many, the Conference of State Banking Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators said.

The high court, without comment, refused Emigrant Mortgage's appeal of a verdict holding it liable for no income, no asset verification loans to minorities.

The reverse mortgage companies squeezed thousands of dollars out of aging homeowners through various illegal fees, according to a new class action suit.

Competition that impacted margins and prepayments in excess of expectations were challenges during the period, but executives report first quarter improvement.

VA- and FHA-backed mortgages helped drive the increase in property volume, but sales did not maintain the same pace, according to Auction.com.