Foreclosure activity surged in the first quarter, underscoring the growing need for borrower support as certain federal protections expired.
The appellate court decision allowing the Justice Department to reopen an investigation into the National Association of Realtors is likely to disrupt the Sitzer/Burnett settlement, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said.
Unlike two years ago, when the surge of refinance loans created a vast pool of free financing for the industry to use, today lenders must pay for it by the drink.
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Multiply Mortgage says it can secure up to 75 basis points off interest rates, and other homebuying perks, for employees at companies using its free program.
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The massive lender and servicer continues to tout its recapture opportunity, with a quarter of its $700 billion portfolio holding note rates above 6%.
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The nation's sixth largest real estate broker has created Elliman Capital in a strategic alliance with Associated Mortgage Bankers.
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President Donald Trump said he is considering a proposal to end capital gains taxes on home sales in a bid to boost the housing market.
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Sam Altman, the founder and CEO of OpenAI, said the rapidly growing capabilities of AI are rendering many of banks' fraud prevention measures useless and warned of an "impending fraud crisis" if banks don't update their processes.
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A "large institutional investor" will provide funding to assist Rithm in acquiring as much as $1.5 billion worth of residential transition loans.
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Some tips originators can pass on to consumers who are looking to move up, move down or just move on.
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Dealing with the unnecessary intrusions in your business that keep you from earning the most money.
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There is likely to be a record number of consumers shopping online for their mortgage in 2014.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOMonetary policy remains the key to the markets. The Federal Open Market Committee predicts one rate cut in 2026, but the panel will get a lot of data before
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWith the government reopened and data flowing, the FOMC may cut rates again in Dec. Steve Skancke, Chief Economic Advisor at Keel Point, will break down the mee
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWill the Federal Reserve cut rates in October? BNP Paribas Chief U.S. Economist James Egelhof discusses the meeting and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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