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The 30-year fixed rate is now at levels last seen in the summer of 2007, according to data from Freddie Mac.

The recent spike in interest rates has also led to elevated ARM activity, which accounted for over 10% of all applications.

The partnership allows prospective borrowers to upload bank or payroll information and work with loan officers online through the signing process.

The decline was "widespread" impacting eight of the nine U.S. census divisions, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

The Federal Housing Administration also announced it would incorporate similar borrower history into its underwriting beginning at the end of October.

The deal with American Mortgage Services Co. comes as originations continue to slow. However, lower valuations may be limiting current M&A activity, according to some experts.

Mortgage rate shock and increased choice continued to drive more than 15% of homebuyers to back out of deals in the latest month's numbers.

The four depositories with the highest volumes wrote more than sixty million dollars in loans combined in Q2.

These refinance transactions are being driven by the homeowner's need for cash, according to Black Knight

Both companies have rolled out tools that allow for communications to take place entirely in Spanish if the customer desires.