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Almost six in 10 completely agreed that company-provided technology met or exceeded their expectations.

The company lost $8.9 million in the second quarter, but its origination and servicing businesses were profitable.

Mortgage applications increased 4.1% from one week earlier as consumers continued to pursue both purchases and refinancings even as conforming rates rose from their record lows, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Planet Home Lending took advantage of coronavirus volatility and low mortgage rates to increase its funding volume.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency will extend the same GSE benchmarks of the past three years into 2021.

Strong growth in refinance volume following several weeks of so-so activity drove a 5.1% week-to-week increase in mortgage applications, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

However, those who aren't current bank customers need to have $1 million in a qualifying account.

The current refinancing boom might seem like the worst time to buy leads, but for some, it may be the best.

Booming refinancing is expected to more than offset the tighter underwriting in second-quarter mortgage results.

For the first time in three weeks, mortgage application volume increased, this time by 2.2%, as purchase activity was up in a holiday-shortened week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The $38.7 billion of equity withdrawn during the period was down 8% from the fourth quarter.

As the country wrestles economic volatility, millennial homeownership demand rises, fueled by historically low mortgage rates.

Mortgage application volume was down for the second consecutive week, this time by 1.8%, as a new record low for rates was not enough to overcome diminished demand, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

First American's Loan Application Defect Index is higher on a month-to-month basis for the first time since February 2019.

Even as interest rates remained at record-low levels, mortgage application activity for both purchases and refinancings declined compared to one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The delinquency rate at the end of May was the highest in over eight years, but that includes borrowers in forbearance plans.

Purchase mortgage application volume was at its most in over a decade as consumer confidence continued to improve in the aftermath of the coronavirus shutdown, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The report by Unison also advised investors to focus on "diversified residential real estate" over traditional retail and office spaces.

Credit unions have seen historic mortgage growth so far this year despite the pandemic, but there are concerns some institutions may be overly relying on refinancing and not focusing enough on generating new purchase business.

Unemployment is high. Credit is tight. And scientists are warning that a dangerous second wave of the coronavirus is coming. But somehow, U.S. mortgage companies are having one of their best years in history.