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UWM Holdings is now bidding 70 cents more per share than CrossCountry for Two Harbors, with an all-cash option as an alternative to its all-stock proposal.

Refinances drove growth of last year's lending activity, with both the volume share and average loan size coming in noticeably higher, according to IEmergent.

National Mortgage News spoke with Shant Banosian of Rate, Mark Cohen of Cohen Financial and Amanda Sessa of SWBC on how they stand out in their markets.

The partnership was designed to support the growth of Redwood's Sequoia platform and give Castlelake purchasing power for fully documented loans.

Home affordability declined on a monthly basis across loan types and racial demographics, but improved from a year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

A federal judge harshly criticized the settlement of a civil suit between the Department of Justice and a Texas land developer.

The latest study from LodeStar found the ratio of average closing cost to home sales price in several states, led by Delaware, well above the national average.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield topped 4.4% on April 29 — its highest level since late March — as investor anxiety mounted.

The technology firm posted annual gains in servicing, origination and closing solutions, although the segment at large posted an operating loss.

Growth in retained and investment portfolios drove gains as the government-sponsored enterprise reported the highest refinancing share seen in four years.