Origination

Mortgage companies are using AI and other tools to reach those who expect nothing less than a super-personalized and interactive experience from their online services.

Volume was lackluster on account of elevated rates and low inventory, Black Knight's report said.

With spring selling season typically giving way to a slower summer, investors are focused on whether resilient buyer demand, solid home prices and a potential Fed pause will support further homebuilder outperformance through the end of this year.

Average monthly payments fell by 0.6% year-over-year to $1,995, marking the largest annual decline since March 2020.

The top five lenders have a combined second-lien volume of more than $95 billion at the end of Q1 2023.

But a large gap exists in the degree of energy and investment depository institutions put in their customer acquisition efforts versus nonbanks, according to Arizent research.

Originations in the government-insured market also have been higher following the reduction in the Federal Housing Administration's premium.

Economic analysis from the real estate advisory CBRE finds that community banks are particularly imperiled by their exposure to commercial real estate loans. Others see looming risks in indirect lending.

Households saw an average annual decrease of $5,400 earlier this year, but recent price trends point to some of that value returning, according to a new CoreLogic report.

The work-from-home phenomenon spawned by the Covid-19 pandemic and a slowing economy are pushing tenants to cancel or not renew leases, making building owners miss loan payments.