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Homebuyers who are preapproved have the best opportunity to take advantage of fall discounts, giving lenders an opportunity to roll out marketing around this.

Bank of America upped its forecast for non-qualified mortgage issuance, with investors, particularly insurers, buying these and other non-agency securities.

The upward move has vexed Trump as it ripples through markets, driving up the cost of mortgages and other loans ahead of the mid-term elections in November.

NAF Insurance customers save $719 on average, Phil Miller, senior vice president of strategic partnerships at New American said.

Sellers are easing demands as rates hit 15-month highs, giving buyers leverage. Originators: target sideline buyers before next week's Fed hike lifts rates further.

The decrease in jumbo availability accounted for much of the drop in the latest mortgage credit index, as conforming and government offerings were unchanged.

The yield on 10-year notes has climbed almost 20 basis points this week to trade just below the psychologically-important level, which may attract dip buyers but also risks triggering further selling that could spill over into global markets.

Rocket jumps first to raise 2027 conforming loan limits to $845,000, with Rate and CrossCountry matching; UWM's move still pending marking an early signal of IMB competitive positioning.

Sypher Capital Management announced the public launch of its new independent comparison site for bitcoin-backed loans and mortgages last week.

Contract closings slipped 2% to an annualized rate of 3.98 million in August, data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors showed.