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Nearly 18 million homeowners in the 100 largest U.S. metros paid HOA or condo fees in 2024, with 2.6 million paying $500 or more monthly, according to a new LendingTree report.

The artificial intelligence-based technology automates manual processes associated with the financing, including draws, for homes under construction.

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage increased 14 basis points to 6.57% in the week ended March 27, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.

The increase in 10-year yields this month has had the effect of arresting what had been an encouraging decline in US mortgage rates for lenders.

While San Francisco had the biggest improvement in affordability for prices today versus 2019, Hartford remains in a very deep freeze, First American said.

The real estate fintech touted Doma's role in Fannie Mae's title-acceptance pilot as key to the deal, which follows Opendoor's recent mortgage product rollout.

Home prices increased 0.9% year-over-year and 0.1% month-over-month in January, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller national home price index.

The companies anticipate they will submit a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice within 45 days, according to a document filed Friday.

Olive Branch Home Loans is the first business established through a new LoanDepot partnership model aimed to help builders scale internal lending units.

Yields rebounded after the 30-year held near 5%, but the yield curve's flattening trend likely isn't over, according to the head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage.