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How did Pennymac grow into a leading TPO player? Wholesale chief Kim Nichols describes the lender's rapid rise, and weighs in on the impact of trigger leads, LO

Applications for mortgages to buy a home or refinance both fell for a second week, marking a swift reversal of what had been a hopeful sign of a revival in the US housing market.

More than 15% of homes that went under contract in August were canceled, as the market heavily favored buyers, a Redfin report found.

Bisignano will continue to lead the Social Security Administration while managing day-to-day operations at the IRS.

Mortgage Research Center is adding First Residential Independent Mortgage to do conventional and FHA, but it will be sunsetting the Paddio branding.

Mortgage companies see a lending future backed by artificial intelligence, but there may be as many questions as answers to what the path might look like.

President Trump said big homebuilders are sitting on a record 2 million empty lots, and asked Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to help restore the American Dream.

Affordability has improved and rate drops have exposed millions to incentives, but many more must wait for a break, ICE Mortgage Technology found.

The oversight agency for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is taking a new approach to affordability targets and is withdrawing some unrelated, older initiatives.

VantageScore's claims of outperforming Classic FICO rely on flawed methods and biased comparisons that overstate its impact, according to analysts from AEI Housing Center.