MARKETING TO BORROWERS

The transaction combines independent mortgage companies which are based in Strongsville, Ohio (East Coast) and Folsom, California (West Coast).

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage had its largest decline in a year as it is universally anticipated the Federal Open Market Committee will cut short-term rates.

While August's views on buying conditions and rates increased over July, the other components in Fannie Mae's sentiment index all declined, driving it lower.

Black homeownership fell to 43.9% this summer, its lowest since 2021, as rising unemployment and federal layoffs widened housing gaps across demographics.

Leads from aggregators like Lendingtree could become more valuable as the legislation cuts down on the noise in the market, experts suggested.

The Homeowners Privacy Protection Act will go into effect next March 5, after a years' long effort by the mortgage industry to bar the marketing tactic.

The 30-year conforming fixed rate mortgage ended this week at its lowest since last Oct. 17, helped by bond traders pricing in a reduction in short-term rates.

Small lenders are turning to local sponsorships, social media, education and word-of-mouth to compete with big banks' massive marketing budgets.

David Lazowski, president of national recruiting and growth, talks about Fairway's aim of being an end-to-end provider through its Home.com website.

The new AD Home portal helps the company's mortgage brokers' business by giving their customers a more intuitive, online technology to manage their loans.

ChatGPT is changing how borrowers search. If your mortgage business isn't showing up in AI answers, your website may no longer be your best storefront, writes the founder of Mortgage Advisor Tools.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell 2 basis points this week, Freddie Mac said, but other sources like Zillow and Lender Price reported larger drops.

The bank "temporarily" paused home equity line of credit lending in April 2020, over concerns regarding the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

While still higher than the norm, the reduction in this spread is good news when it comes to mortgage rates for potential homebuyers as well as current owners.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage ended the week unchanged as the 10-year Treasury ended Wednesday about 5 basis points higher than seven days before.

Fannie Mae economists toned down their housing and economic outlook in August, predicting fewer home sales and less mortgage origination volume versus July.

Among the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas, 25 had annual price increases in July, while the others recorded price declines, Zillow found.

Federal trigger lead bans will change borrower monitoring overnight. Lenders who act now on consent, predictive alerts, and clean data can protect their pipelines and gain an edge in a quieter market.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell by 5 basis points, with the Consumer Price Index showing muted inflation and jobs data still influencing the market.

Second quarter earnings at the nation's largest title underwriters, while mostly positive, were still affected by the rather weak purchase season this year.