The risk that mortgage fraud will have an economic impact in vulnerable markets continues to rise at "an unprecedented rate," according to CoreLogic, a Sacramento, Calif.-based provider of mortgage risk assessment and fraud prevention systems.CoreLogic said its recently developed Core Mortgage Risk Monitor, which forecasts the most likely locations of fraud "hot spots" over the next 12 to 18 months, rose by 5% in the second quarter. The five U.S. markets currently most at risk are Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Mich.; Memphis; Dayton, Ohio; Akron, Ohio; and Gary, Ind. CoreLogic can be found on the Web at http://www.corelogic.com.
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Fast tracking closing and funding is the critical differentiator among lenders, the 2026 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard report from Keynova found.
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Close to one in four homeowners are currently making additional payments toward their mortgage principal beyond the monthly amount due, according to Rocket.
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The latest investor statements show the persistence of a trend in which one vintage has a higher rate of distress than others, Morningstar DBRS finds.
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The annualized new single-family home sales pace, an indicator of the U.S. Census Bureau's New Residential Sales report, declined in three of the last four months.
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Despite Treasury intervention to calm bond yields, persistent deficit pressure continues to trap mortgage rates, keeping application volume flat and squeezing origination revenue.
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Kastle lands another high-profile client, SWBC adds insurtech to its servicing platform, while other mortgage lenders also embark on new partnerships.
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