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The 30-year fixed rate mortgage was at its lowest level since early February as the benchmark 10-year Treasury dropped under 4%.

But the business unit of Intercontinental Exchange lost money on an operating basis for the eighth time in the last nine quarters.

The index of contract signings from the National Association of Realtors increased 4.8% to 74.3 in June, reflecting increases in all four major regions, the group said Wednesday.

The parent company of Newrez saw mortgage segment profits of over $200 million and the successful close of its merger with Specialized Loan Servicing in the second quarter.

Both purchase and refinance applications dropped, with borrowers potentially holding out for lower mortgage rates later this year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The lender denied its software uses artificial intelligence in fighting a 'digital redlining' case.

Higher interest rates over the spring applied some downward pressure on prices, which still managed to grow by over 4% in the first five months of the year, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index.

Nearly all of the business came from home purchases, but reflecting the decline in mortgage volume and a revived Federal Housing Administration offering, fewer people overall used the product.

Election speculation about policy change at Fannie Mae has boosted its stock slightly this year. It's also profitable, but there's much more to consider.

Kroll Bond Ratings Agency offers some preliminary guidance on examining newly available, historical data that may aid stakeholders in a credit score transition.

The lawsuit's conclusion ends fights by the rivals to depose each other's senior leaders.

The second quarter for the subsidiary of Waterstone Financial posted its highest net income since the same period in 2022, while its volume was the most in seven quarters.

A group of 14 state attorneys general, led by Tennessee, joined the chorus of opposition to the Fannie Mae pilot to not require title insurance on certain refinances

Moderating price growth and higher wages are leading to affordability relief, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

But following the gross domestic product and personal consumption expenditures reports, Treasury yields and mortgage rates fell.

ACNB is acquiring Traditions Bancorp in an in-market deal where the latter's mortgage ops will add to its insurance and wealth management units.

In considering the purchase of new digital mortgage tools, look at technology through the eyes of borrowers and how it can help ease their anxiety, originators say.

Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly declined for a second month in June as the mix of stubbornly high mortgage rates and prices deterred prospective buyers. 

While the number of refinances saw a small uptick last week, purchase lending languished as housing costs keep buyers sidelined, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.