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Opendoor Technologies Inc. shares surged by as much as 69% Thursday after announcing the return of its co-founders to the board and a new chief executive officer. 

Properties with default notices, scheduled auctions and REOs are up by double digits compared to last summer as buyers are mired in a high-cost environment.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told its staff to expect an upcoming reduction in force because the agency's budget was cut in half by the president's recently passed tax and budget bill.

The opening trades were at $11 higher than what Figure priced the initial public offering, and in early action, the stock has ranged from $32 to $37 per share.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage had its largest decline in a year as it is universally anticipated the Federal Open Market Committee will cut short-term rates.

The White House has appealed a D.C. District Court ruling allowing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain on the Fed board pending the outcome of her challenge to President Trump's moves to fire her.

Fannie Mae shares have jumped more than 320% year-to-date and Freddie Mac shares have surged 288% for the same period.

The company valued its 31.5 million share common stock sale at $25 per share, higher than the last announced expected range of between $20 and $22.

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August, up from 0.2% in July, as weak job growth and lingering tariff uncertainty reinforce expectations for a September Fed rate cut.

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, may have violated federal privacy laws by releasing personal information on mortgages taken out by Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook — actions that served as a basis for President Trump's efforts to remove her from office late last month.

Consumers are more interested in reporting rental pays to the credit bureaus as landlords become less involved, according to TransUnion.

Falling interest rates led to a rush in refinancing, but slowing purchase activity brought a decline in overall lock volumes, according to Optimal Blue.

Fairway Home Mortgage wants to give its loan officers tools to analyze data in order to spend more time helping their customers than going through paperwork.

Treasuries rose, led by short-dated notes, after a reading on wholesale inflation came in weaker than expected, cementing bets that the Federal Reserve will start to cut interest rates next week. 

Intent typically plays a key role in whether or not allegations that a borrower misrepresented a property's status can be proved, mortgage industry experts say.

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage fell 15 basis points to 6.49% in the week ended Sept. 5, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.

Mortgage lenders could face NFIP lapses and a government shutdown, but can take specific steps now to safeguard borrowers.

Trump administration tariff policy led lumber futures prices to surge over the first half of 2025, but the front-loading of purchases led to a current glut.

VantageScore 4.0 offers no real edge over FICO and could add risks to housing finance, analysts at AEI's Housing Center argue.

A federal district court judge granted an injunction allowing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain on the central bank's board pending the outcome of her legal challenge to President Donald Trump's move to fire her late last month.