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The banking giant's sale of the non-agency, third-party portion of its commercial servicing business will boost the buyer's position in the securitized market.

Independent mortgage bankers, for the first time in two years, turned a profit on a per loan basis for their production, the Mortgage Bankers Association found.

The possibility of moving stalled housing bills forward combined with promises of down payment assistance is offering hope to housing advocates.

Capacity reductions seem to be in their endgame as clients are looking to focus on revenue growth and market share, Boston Consulting Group said in its second quarter 2024 wrap.

The changes laid out in the agreement are technical, revolving around paperwork consumers complete at the beginning of the buying or selling process, and they add new wrinkles to an already complicated undertaking.

Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a raft of populist economic proposals in her first major economic speech since securing the Democratic presidential nomination, including some aimed at lowering housing costs and boosting supply.

The FHA share of new-home loan applications also increased to a new record high, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A sizable decline in the South may have reflected the impact of Hurricane Beryl.

Their second quarter pace trailed pandemic highs but still accounted for one of every six homes sold nationwide.

In addition to promoting Tom Hutchens to president, non-qualified TPO Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions also named a trio of new executive vice presidents.