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More borrowers who locked their loans with higher financing costs could refinance and buyers may come in at the margin, former Fannie Mae economist said.

The retail business in its hiring announcement touted its technology offerings and transparent compensation structure in attracting the originators.

The 30-year conforming fixed rate mortgage ended this week at its lowest since last Oct. 17, helped by bond traders pricing in a reduction in short-term rates.

Small lenders are turning to local sponsorships, social media, education and word-of-mouth to compete with big banks' massive marketing budgets.

As Washington weighs a national housing emergency, U.S. homeownership has slipped year-over-year, according to Redfin.

The bank will deploy Nova Credit's Cash Atlas software to determine borrowers' creditworthiness by looking at bank account data, and the vendor's Credit Passport to bank newcomers to the country.

The increase represents a spot of good news for homebuilders in a year marked by uncertainty surrounding tariffs and still-challenging interest rate levels.

Figure Technology files for a $508M IPO, while co-founder Mike Cagney secures long-term control and a retention award tied to the company's growth.

David Lazowski, president of national recruiting and growth, talks about Fairway's aim of being an end-to-end provider through its Home.com website.

The new AD Home portal helps the company's mortgage brokers' business by giving their customers a more intuitive, online technology to manage their loans.

The eighth annual survey seeks to identify and celebrate the best employers in the industry.

Homebuilder stocks are headed for their best monthly performance in over a year as the housing market increasingly shows signs of life. 

ChatGPT is changing how borrowers search. If your mortgage business isn't showing up in AI answers, your website may no longer be your best storefront, writes the founder of Mortgage Advisor Tools.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell 2 basis points this week, Freddie Mac said, but other sources like Zillow and Lender Price reported larger drops.

The median monthly home loan payment fell $45 in July from June, although some of those payments are more expensive compared to the same time last year.

The U.S. Mortgage Insurers put out a blog promising its members would be ready to accept submissions for coverage which were scored using VantageScore.

The Federal Housing Administration is moving to the same standard for the new Uniform Residential Appraisal Report that the conforming market is adopting.

The increase in purchase volume was not enough to offset the drop in refinance application submissions as conventional rates increased week-over-week.

The new affiliate, NAF Insurance Services, is teaming up with The Baldwin Group to offer a range of coverage from more than 50 carriers nationwide.