United Wholesale Mortgage's legal battles and the passing of David Stevens top the list of important mortgage news in 2024.

President-elect Trump's victory comes with the support of a Republican Congress. Also in November, many states voted on local property tax matters.

The top five lenders have an average wholesale origination volume of more than $5 billion.

Pressing items in the mortgage industry include a behind-the-scenes look at the issues plaguing USAA, a recent lawsuit at Movement Mortgage and more.

The top five lenders have an average retail mortgage origination volume of nearly $7 billion, as of the end of the third quarter.

Residents of Minnesota have the highest average credit score, at 726, beating the national average of 701.

The Austin metro area added the most new homes in 2023, with 37 new housing units authorized per 1,000 existing homes.

The region of Manchester-Nashua, New Hampshire, has homes on the market for a median of 23 days and an average home price of $550,000.

In October's mortgage roundup, learn more about Fairway's legal battles over redlining and overtime shortcomings, the Federal Housing Finance Agency's updates to rules on appraisals and waiver access and more.

New Mexico is the state least wanting to refinance, with 369.38 keyword searches per 100,000 people.