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New insurance written at the six private mortgage insurers increased by only 2% year-over-year, a sign of the sluggish home sales market at the low end.

A headline-grabbing 2022 lawsuit alleging racial bias by home appraisers has been quietly dismissed for lack of evidence. At the same time, the Trump administration is rolling back many of the policy changes involving home appraisals that the Biden administration put in place.

As mortgage rates dip, more homeowners are turning to cash-out refis for quick access to cash, ICE says.

Centerbridge Partners' acquisition of MeridianLink comes amid sluggish originations but rising demand for AI tools.

Federal Trade Commission data shows scam losses for adults 60+ have skyrocketed, with banks under pressure to strengthen protections.

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

A government-sponsored enterprise and companies that sell them are making modern houses more affordable in line with larger public and private market trends.

Throughout Kolyer's career he innovated securitization structures with commercial real estate and residential mortgages, commercial and consumer receivables.

The tax delinquency rate hit a seven-year high last year with residents of some states seeing amounts owed increasing by more than 50% since 2019.

Blend Labs had 23 new or expanded relationships in the fiscal period, double that of the first quarter, including 18 related to consumer banking or home equity.