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As interest rates tumbled throughout July, prepayments climbed to the highest monthly rate since 2004, but 90-days-or-more delinquencies were on the rise from June, according to Black Knight.

There were questions about the GSEs' use of structured credit risk transfers in the single-family market given an earlier pandemic-related market disruption.

Sales of previously owned homes surged by the most on record in July as lower mortgage rates continued to power a residential real estate market that's proving a key source of strength for the economic recovery.

Rather than letting zombie properties sit vacant, selling them to new owners and getting them reoccupied, creates the desired outcome.

Uncertainty over the economy, the pandemic and politics are keeping existing owners from listing their homes.

Marcus Treacher is senior vice president of customer success at Ripple.

After seemingly falling off a cliff in April and May amid the cornavirus pandemic, Central Texas home sales have bounced back in a big way.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 21.

Positive payment behaviors in conjunction with CARES Act measures kept mortgage delinquencies from rising, but the number of borrowers facing hardship grew exponentially from last year, according to TransUnion.

James Standard, Jr. is a partner at Taylor English Duma LLP, who handles a variety of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, stock purchases, asset purchases and other buy-sell transactions. He represents both businesses and individuals in a variety of commercial transactions, including lending agreements, lease agreements and employment agreements. He can be reached at jstandard@taylorenglish.com.