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An increase in loan-limit size and the rapid growth of home equity fueled interest in reverse mortgages in January.

An investor alleged the independent mortgage bank failed to disclose the revenue hit from a refinance dip at the time of its initial public offering.

The mortgage payments fintech completed a $31 million Series C capital raise with Bain Capital Ventures and SignalFire as the lead investors.

All indicators show that the renting market is heating up, as would-be buyers of houses increasingly turn to rentals because they can’t find — and can’t afford — their dream houses.

About 30% of U.S. office buildings are at high risk of becoming obsolete as tenants’ tastes change in the hybrid-work era.

Executives speak on the uncertainty created by the Russia-Ukraine war and Federal Reserve announcements.

These are the first partnerships the Encompass software creator has made with outside providers and more such integrations are expected, company leadership said.

Purchase lending grew despite headwinds in mortgage rates and rising home values.

Many highly ranked mortgage firms support professional training and certifications, but they warn that they won’t support anyone who tries to game the system like some loan officers and providers have.

The surging volatility in the world’s biggest bond market is challenging traders trying to play both tighter global monetary policy and a war-induced commodity price shock that’s raising the specter of 1970s-style stagflation.