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Direct-to-consumer lenders and iBuyers could be beneficiaries of any rule changes, analysts say.

The fintech rolled out a Lending-as-a-Service (LaaS) platform, which gives lenders access to its system. The first mortgage shop to sign up is Guaranteed Rate.

But the company was profitable for the second consecutive period under standard accounting principles in the third quarter.

The broader economy added 150,000 positions, a number the bond market initially read as likely to soften rates, but some economists interpreted differently.

Homebuilders and real estate investment trusts outperformed the broader market as investor appetite shifts toward more defensive, cash-producing sectors.

The seizure of servicing from Reverse Mortgage Funding's bankruptcy has had ripple effects ranging from a private legal challenge to broader policy changes.

Consumer appetites for new loans have slowed in the face of record interest rates, but Sunlight Federal Credit Union's partnership with Avana CUSO helps identify commercial real estate opportunities in markets both local and national.