The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation came in lower for August than it had in earlier months, but a recent methodology change raises questions about the strength of the signal.
Almost all of the problems with marketing services agreements stem from hiring the wrong attorney, said Marx Sterbcow, a mortgage compliance expert.
The real-estate services firm has purchased a title search company and affiliate just months after buying the Mortgage Contracting Services division from MCS.
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Treasurys posted solid gains Friday as oil futures dropped $15 a barrel, while the S&P 500 logged its 10th straight day of higher highs, according to the head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage.
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Oil prices and Treasury yields continued their close correlation Friday, with crude falling $12 and the 5-year yield hitting recovery lows after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open during the ceasefire.
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A Iran ceasefire sparked a $20 oil drop and Treasury rally, narrowing the rate-cut window from 18 to 15 months, but key technical resistance levels and a potentially ugly Friday CPI report could still reshape the outlook, according to the head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage.
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Technology centered on addressing certain key mortgage priorities stand to attract the greatest attention from venture capitalists and other investors.
Home lending professionals shared their thoughts on vendors, artificial intelligence and the most valuable solutions technology could give them in a new Arizent survey.
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Servicers may need to use some of their less common risk management tactics rather than solely relying on borrowers holding significant equity, Andy Walden said.
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The GSEs also have unified 4.0 pricing for loans scored with classic FICO while 10T moves toward 2027 adoption at FHA but remains pending at the enterprises.
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Elevated borrowing costs are potential trouble for the boom in artificial intelligence spending and for consumers' pocketbooks.
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Some borrowers are still managing to secure significantly cheaper financing: Around 11% snagged rates below 6% in August, according to data from Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
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The lender said it closed its Eleven Mortgage brand and its correspondent business to focus on retail, and did not elaborate on potential layoffs.
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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.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOThe markets are waiting for the Federal Open Market Committee to make its next move.
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