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Borrowers or lenders could use the prediction markets as a hedging tool, although experts noted the lack of trading volume as cause for caution.

While correspondent is still the bulk of Planet Financial's production, growth of its servicing portfolio helped the company increase retention volume.

Active listings grew 7.9% year over year in February, but just 0.2% month over month, reaching more than 914,000 homes on the market, according to Realtor.com.

President Trump's criticism of large institutional investors prompted inclusion of a sales timeline for build-to-rent properties in the ROAD Act, which in turn pushed NAHB to withdraw its support.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization is nearing completion on the first of a three-phase Veterans Affairs loan guarantee modernization effort.

The bank exited the $1.95-trillion asset cap last year, but it had remained subject to the rest of the eight-year-old order.

While this only shows a 2-basis-point rise in the 30-year fixed since last week, the Lender Price product and pricing engine data is 30 basis points higher.

The top employers in home lending value business partners with a large market share and reach but they also need to differentiate themselves.

These home lenders with 500 or more employees are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2026.

Rate discounts are available for both refinance and purchase mortgage applications from several lenders including UWM, Carrington, Chase and Silver Hill.

Industry participants are turning to trade organizations, vendors and each other to barnstorm ways to get more out of their marketing spend and remain compliant.

Chicago-based mortgage lender Rate is partnering with Westlake Financial to offer in-app auto loans, advancing its push into product diversification and broader household financial services.

These home lenders with between 100 and 499 employees are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2026.

In the initial aftermath of the conflict, the 10-year Treasury rose by 10 basis points over a two-day period, pushing mortgage rates back above the 6% level.

Applications for renovation financing in 2024 were more abundant in some of the nation's smaller counties and states, than in the largest housing markets.

Mutual of Omaha, Finance of America and Longbridge Financial rank at the top of HECM endorsements over the past 12 months, Reverse Market Insight reported.

These home lenders with under 100 employees are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2026.

New limits on trigger leads push originators toward first-party data, past customers and referral networks as they rethink how to reach borrowers.

As the US‑Israel‑Iran war disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and boosts oil prices, investors and trade flows are responding, creating mixed pressures on mortgage rates, housing costs and building materials.

While two employees say they were never repaid for a $200,000 loan to the struggling lender, the CEO says the pair broke their promise to cover business losses.