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Loan applications increased for the third week in a row, as borrowers responded to recent falling rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Vice President Kamala Harris sought to outline proposals on housing and a child tax credit, while former President Donald Trump highlighted an aggressive tariff plan.

Mark McArdle advised attendees to remain cautious about the reasons behind implementation of artificial intelligence.

Homebuilders that get more than a 10th of their revenue from the U.S. have surged, but concerns over an economic slowdown have cast a shadow on stocks recently.

Issuance of CMBS has been torrid recently, with overall sales this year through Monday of $69.7 billion.

In trading ahead of the debate, Treasuries rallied as oil tumbled and after U.S. bank regulators released revised details on proposed bank-capital rule changes.

The analytics tool takes a look at geography and borrower activity to help pinpoint areas with high concentrations of loans at risk from natural disasters.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr's planned revision of the capital proposal addresses a key concern the housing finance industry has.

Mortgage originators are adding more refinance-specific products, as rate locks continued to rise in August.

The new round of growth capital, led by investor 8VC, will go toward advancing the San Francisco company's AI capabilities.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr outlined the changes he and other regulators would like to see to the capital reform plan, including largely excluding banks with less than $250 billion of assets.

The successor to Michael Hutchins, who filled the role on an interim basis, guided a well-known bank's real estate business through the financial crisis.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra will be looking at whether automation accommodates or undermines potential savings from refinancing.

Negotiation of fees has become much more common, but most sellers are still willing to cover the buyer agent commission, at least to some extent, Redfin said.

Leaders from Mr. Cooper, Better, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the FHFA and more gathered at the National Mortgage News Digital Mortgage Conference to discuss key strategies for the lower rate environment most expect is ahead.

The nonbank mortgage originators with the biggest fluctuation in funded loans between 2022 and 2023 saw an average change of 139.08%.

The bank has brought in mortgage industry veteran Ken Logan as senior managing director to oversee a broader range of financing it's offering to home lenders.

The CFPB changed how reverse mortgage lenders can appeal to older Americans. Their value is now pitched mainly through direct education, rather than through Tom Selleck.

Home selling sentiment was mostly unchanged, even though some shifts appeared on a regional basis, according to the latest Fannie Mae research.

Realpha, which currently does business in 20 Florida counties using its AI agent, is buying Be My Neighbor, a mortgage broker active in 26 states.