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The changes laid out in the agreement are technical, revolving around paperwork consumers complete at the beginning of the buying or selling process, and they add new wrinkles to an already complicated undertaking.

Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a raft of populist economic proposals in her first major economic speech since securing the Democratic presidential nomination, including some aimed at lowering housing costs and boosting supply.

The FHA share of new-home loan applications also increased to a new record high, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A sizable decline in the South may have reflected the impact of Hurricane Beryl.

Loandepot and Mr. Cooper said they've spent tens of millions of dollars this year following recent, major hacks.

Their second quarter pace trailed pandemic highs but still accounted for one of every six homes sold nationwide.

In addition to promoting Tom Hutchens to president, non-qualified TPO Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions also named a trio of new executive vice presidents.

While the total dollar volume of apartment originations fell last year, the number of companies making loans increased from 2022, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Benutech's former CEO will head Voxtur, which is selling a majority stake in Blue Water Finance Technologies and repositioning itself in real estate lending.

While other indicators all reported the 30-year fixed rate mortgage was lower on a week-to-week basis, Freddie Mac's survey increased for the first time in three weeks

Confidence among U.S. home builders slipped for the fourth straight month to its lowest point of the year in August as high loan rates and home prices weigh on companies and buyers alike.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to sell credit risk on a $531 million portfolio of adjustable-rate mortgages, a new kind of offering by the bank and the latest example of the industry's efforts to de-risk balance sheets.

Political contribution data shows that individual bankers have donated more to the Biden-Harris ticket than Trump in 2024, but overall have contributed more to Republicans than Democrats this cycle.

Borrowing costs have fallen to their lowest level in more than a year as inflation metrics drop to 2021 levels, seemingly vindicating the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain their restrictive monetary policy.

While the Department of Veterans Affairs does not have a credit score usage mandate, it has shown to be open to the use of advanced models.

Mortgage rates, already easing, should keep falling as inflationary pressure cools during the rest of the year, but a pair of wild cards could upset the prediction.

While flat from a year ago, volumes surged between June and July, with notable increases in both starts and completions, according to Attom.

The Federal Housing Administration may soon complete the modernization of "face-to-face" rules and end a temporary, partial exemption from the original mandate.

Nearly two-thirds of consumers in a July survey said they expect mortgage rates to decline soon, but most want to see them cross a very specific threshold before they act, Mphasis Digital Risk found.

Specialized Portfolio Servicing's sale resolves questions about it that arose when UBS bought the troubled Credit Suisse last year.