In a separate announcement, the government-sponsored enterprise also announced the extension of Michael Hutchins' leadership term as interim CEO.

The next Fed chair could do QE with a twist and there may be a long easing cycle that would help revive mid-sized companies, housing and commercial real estate.

The move will lead the New Jersey-based bank to eliminate over 100 employees, primarily within its mortgage lending operations, according to a state filing.

In the mortgage business, Rate has the biggest upside in the Compass-Anywhere M&A as it has joint ventures with both Guaranteed Rate Affinity and Originpoint.

There were 35.2% more sellers than buyers in the market last month. June and July were the only routine months since at least 2013 with a greater percentage.

The broker advocate and the trade group she previously led have both included other industry players in the legal dispute over nearly $1 million in payments.

The average return on investment for flipped homes was 25.1% in the second quarter this year, the lowest point since the second quarter of 2008.

Pennymac increased its single-unit conforming loan limit from $806,500 to $819,000, following United Wholesale Mortgage.

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.

Rate rolled out its Rate App entirely in Spanish Thursday as part of its Language Access Program.

CrossCountry Capital will partner with an Ares Alternative Credit fund and Hildene Capital Management after receiving $1 billion of equity capital commitments.

Whereas AI can supercharge returns on investment in fulfillment and databases, the tech may also replace your entire staff, experts warned.

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.

Mortgage applications saw a significant jump for the second consecutive week, as homeowners took advantage of plummeting rates, the MBA said.

The transaction combines independent mortgage companies which are based in Strongsville, Ohio (East Coast) and Folsom, California (West Coast).

Homes for sale inventory reached pre-COVID levels for the first time in years, while contract activity continued to soar last month, HouseCanary said.

Sagent welcomes Rocket, Wells Fargo alums, Assurance Financial appoints a chief operating officer and Williston Financial hires an AI expert

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.

Mortgage experts say the government can tweak closing costs, offer tax incentives around home sales and reduce interest rates by various means.

Leads from aggregators like Lendingtree could become more valuable as the legislation cuts down on the noise in the market, experts suggested.