Refinance

Mortgage applications increased 0.4% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage applications dipped 3.4% from a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

United Guaranty's pretax operating income of $163 million benefited from lower mortgage delinquency rates but a decline in refinance originations affected the amount of new insurance written.

Home price gains across the country are reducing the positive benefits homeowners will feel from low rates, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

A healthy housing market is expected to buoy purchase mortgage volumes this year, while rising rates will put a damper on refinancing, according to a report from rating agency DBRS.

Its results were affected by the costs related to shutting the delinquent loan services business.

The time to close residential mortgage loans continues to drop, falling an average of two days in March from the previous month, Ellie Mae reported.

Total mortgage applications increased last week, due to an increase in refinance applications, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

PNC Financial Services said its residential mortgage business lost $13 million in the first quarter due to its servicing portfolio hedging activities and lower loan sales income.

Mortgage applications increased 2.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending April 1, with refinance activity leading the way, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.