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A federal appeals court ruled that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits not just outright discrimination but also the discouragement of prospective applicants for credit.

Shares of real estate companies jumped as much as 3.1% Thursday for their biggest intraday gain of 2024, climbing to their highest level since March as investors snap up homebuilder, digital and commercial real estate stocks alike.

United Wholesale Mortgage has introduced a product dubbed Govy125, a 125 basis points incentive on any note rate for VA IRRRLS and non-credit qualifying FHA streamlines.

A summary judgment from a Missouri district court denied the government from seeking federal damages for violations of the False Claims Act following alleged underwriting misconduct by the lender.

Sharon Cornelissen if the director of housing at the Consumer Federation of America.

On the whole, foreclosure times are back where they were before the pandemic, but in one state the average is over 10 years, according to Attom's latest data.

Marcin Nowak is the founder of Decerto, a company specializing in providing software solutions for automating the work of insurance agents. A graduate of computer engineering and postgraduate MBA studies. Creator of the Higson software – a business rules engine. He has been associated with the insurance industry for over 20 years, specializing in automation, the impact of technology on the insurance sector, underwriting, and management. A proponent of the smart insurance technology concept.

Positive signs on jobs and inflation help drive the 10-year Treasury yield lower, and lead investors to forecast a short-term rate cut sooner than later, Freddie Mac said.

Nancy Germond, MA, ARM, AIC, ITP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is Executive Director, Risk Management and Education, for Big 'I' national.

Nancy is a second-generation insurance professional and an accomplished risk and claims manager. As the Executive Director of Risk Management and Education at the Big I, Nancy has authored scores of risk-management related articles and presents to organizations like the Public Risk Manager Association (PRIMA), claims associations, and the Society for Human Resources. She is also the author of Workers' Compensation in Two Hours, a book geared toward small business owners and new insurance agents who want to learn more about this important coverage.

Nancy graduated with honors from Mills College and earned her Master's in Sociology from Lincoln University. She holds the Associate in Risk Management designation, the Associate in Claims designation, and is a certified Insurance Training Professional. Nancy also holds the prestigious Senior Professional in Human Resources designations.

For the sixth consecutive month, more mortgage credit is available to consumers, but it still remains historically tight, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.