Origination

The 30-year fixed rate loan average is at its highest since August, while the 15-year is now above where it was one year ago, Freddie Mac found.

Sales trends for new homes are on the upswing, another reason mortgage lenders need to keep an eye on this segment, the Mortgage Bankers Association found.

While raising concern, foreclosures were returning to normal historical trends, with timelines also shortening in the first half of 2026, Attom said.

Bob Murphy was a key figure in vendor management as the co-founder of Lenders Service Inc., which is considered the first AMC, and later created ValuAmerica.

Economists at the government-sponsored enterprise have been lowering their single-family origination volume estimates for several months.

Three more states passed title fraud legislation this past quarter, but over two dozen states are either still mulling reforms or have no relevant statutes.

Industry economists and analysts were predicting single digit quarter-to-quarter gains, but a trio of large banks had an over 30% rise in mortgage volume.

Jumbo lending helped offset a decline in June's credit numbers, as government-backed programs noticeably contracted, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.