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Mortgage application activity increased 30.2% from one week earlier as purchases were at their highest level in over a decade along with substantial growth in refinancings, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The nationwide mortgage delinquency rate had its best October in at least two decades, while the foreclosure rate remained at a 20-year for the twelfth straight month, according to CoreLogic.

Fannie Mae is sponsoring a $1.03B CRT transaction, while Caliber Homes Loans, New Residential and Onslow Bay fill the non-QM pipeline

More than half of Columbus homebuyers are millennials, according to a new study from the mortgage lead generation company LendingTree.

Fourth quarter gain on sale margin moved in opposite directions at two of the nation's largest banks, falling 9% quarter-over-quarter at JPMorgan Chase, but increasing 25% at Wells Fargo.

When it comes to purchasing a home vs. renting on the affordability continuum, the reasonably priced properties skew towards less populated areas, according to Attom Data Solutions

The fact that the more operationally skilled nonbanks have come to specialize in government mortgages is hardly surprising if you assess the cost to originate and service these loans.

Stephen Calk and the bank where he formerly served as CEO are both arguing that his bribery trial should be held in Illinois. Prosecutors oppose the move.

There was less credit available for the first time in four months in December, when lenders offered fewer conventional and government products, particularly Veterans Affairs-guaranteed loans, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Despite changes by the Federal Housing Administration, bankers remain reluctant to join the program for fear of legal liability. But that could change if it revamps servicing processes, experts say.