Origination

The partnership between the customer contact software provider and the operator of the Empower loan origination system was announced nearly one year ago.

The homebuilder agreed to acquire Alliant National in a transaction announced last October, with this deal closing after the Cherry Creek mortgage purchase.

The cost-cutting task force could impact the congressionally chartered nonprofit which provides grants and lending for both homeowners and renters.

The partnership between alternative investment managers adds to signs investors see the private mortgage market as attractive, albeit not immune to risk.

The rate of new home sales picked up by 14% from the month prior, data provided by the Mortgage Bankers Association shows.

The National Credit Union Administration insists it can still function with one board member, but legal experts and industry groups say any substantive regulatory actions could face serious challenges.

The deal comes as Blend also introduces a new division dedicated specifically at serving independent mortgage banks, rolling out features with Crosscountry.

The Trump administration's appointees have been quick to roll back misguided Biden-era initiatives, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

The state and local tax deduction is a write-off that most Americans will never claim, even in the districts of the lawmakers fighting hardest to increase the tax break, data analyzed by Bloomberg News shows. 

Even with various tariff pauses and exemptions, suppliers are raising prices due to ongoing policy uncertainty, and consumers also are altering their behavior.