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Pennymac increased its single-unit conforming loan limit from $806,500 to $819,000, following United Wholesale Mortgage.
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A fintech sourcing shared ownership of second homes is getting a revolving credit line to fund loan sales into the secondary market for non-qualified mortgages.
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The buying is fueled in part by a $3.6 billion infusion that REITs got from selling new shares, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Intermediary automation has increased the immediate availability of product, pricing and eligibility information to both sides of the mortgage business.
September 18 -
Radian undertook a multiyear process that resulted in the $1.7 billion purchase of Inigo, but it's exiting other businesses outside of mortgage insurance.
September 18 -
Rate rolled out its Rate App entirely in Spanish Thursday as part of its Language Access Program.
September 18 -
CrossCountry Capital will partner with an Ares Alternative Credit fund and Hildene Capital Management after receiving $1 billion of equity capital commitments.
September 18 -
President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling allowing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain in office pending the outcome of her lawsuit challenging Trump's move to fire her late last month.
September 18 -
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The 30-year fixed rate mortgage was down another 9 basis points this week, Freddie Mac said, but much of this pricing was before the Federal Reserve meeting.
September 18 -
Whereas AI can supercharge returns on investment in fulfillment and databases, the tech may also replace your entire staff, experts warned.
September 18 -
The company will now consider loans up to $819,000 as government-sponsored enterprise-eligible, even though it cannot sell them to the agencies until Jan. 1.
September 18 -
Acting CFPB Director Russ Vought has managed to neuter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through a series of actions. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., played a major role by cutting funding in half.
September 18 -
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there was a "high degree of unity" among committee members during this week's Federal Open Market Committee vote. Out of 12 FOMC members, 11 voted for a 25 basis point cut.
September 17 -
The Community Home Lenders of America and the Community Associations Institute want the FHA to insure loans on condos approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
September 17 -
The Federal Open Market Committee's decision to reduce interest rates for the first time in nine months lifted bank stocks Wednesday. The 25-basis-point reduction could lead to net interest income headwinds now, but loan growth later, analysts said.
September 17 -
Most lenders said they had already priced in the widely-anticipated decision to cut short-term rates for 30-year home loans but other products will benefit.
September 17 -
The deal for the Class A office building owner will be funded from Rithm's cash as well as liquidity on the balance sheets, plus possible co-investors.
September 17 -
Mortgage applications saw a significant jump for the second consecutive week, as homeowners took advantage of plummeting rates, the MBA said.
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