The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday morning that consumer prices rose 0.3% in December, with annual inflation stuck at 2.7%, lending credence to the Federal Reserve's cautious stance toward interest rates heading into 2026.
Even to the detriment of greater profits, the sector is offering ultra-low terms via temporary buydowns combined with larger forward commitments.
Getting a dwindling number of mortgages distressed for over a year off the books could improve the enterprises' financial position.
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased 3 basis points this past week, off of a three-year low point, but are nearly a percentage point lower than a year ago.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Thursday finalized a framework for banks to appeal supervisory determinations, replacing the agency's existing appeal committee with an independent three-member panel, one member of which must have industry experience.
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The megabank's net income declined by 13% during the fourth quarter as a result of a $1.2 billion pretax loss on sale related to the divestiture of its remaining operations in Russia.
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The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped 7 basis points to 6.18% in the week ended Jan. 9, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.
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Contract closings rose 5.1% to a 4.35 million annualized pace last month, the highest since February 2023, according to figures released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors.
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Over 46% of mortgage transactions examined had at least one significant wire fraud or title risk, with 3.2 findings per transaction, Fundingshield said.
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In the fourth quarter of 2025, America's second-largest bank posted earnings that came in just above Wall Street's forecasts.
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Titl hopes to standardize and connect property records through a centralized, digitized U.S. registry, which would lead to reduced closing times and costs.
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The migration of new financing for large Ginnie Mae issuers, from Credit Suisse to other firms, is a crucially important development for the mortgage market .
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The Home Loan banks should not be held harmless when they shovel billions of dollars in loans into troubled banks.
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