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Equitable housing initiatives the government–sponsored enterprises detailed Wednesday will rely on mortgage company uptake of experimental underwriting strategies.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac asked originators to resubmit applications that contained errors and adjust sold mortgage information due to incorrect life-of-loan representations and warranties.

Elevated prices coupled with higher mortgage rates are leading to affordability challenges that have reduced borrowing volumes.

If lenders can “divert” consumers’ attention at the right moment on their journey and invest in the appropriate places to ensure ROI — placing themselves front and center as the best choice over a competitor’s — they significantly increase their chances of closing a sale, writes the co-founder of Konnecto.

Recent data from several organizations further highlights affordability challenges and souring consumer sentiment, while a growing number of economists think the market has peaked.

Delays in closing the deal after it was announced in August resulted in the parties' decision to remain separate, although they will still work together.

While the appeal of homeownership and larger spaces led property values in many fire-prone regions to surge to new records, those areas are also seeing more frequent price drops, Redfin says.

A Salem, Massachusetts, man was found guilty by a federal jury in Boston of a scheme that led to more than $3.8 million in losses to lenders, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

But several companies have cuts pending, and overall employment remains strong enough to keep putting some upward pressure on rates.

The inventory shortage is beginning to ease, while demand is slowing due to high prices and rising mortgage rates.

A former account executive sued the company claiming it did not follow its own "Firm 40" policy.

With anticipated Federal Reserve moves already factored in, inflation and jobs data could play a bigger role in driving movement over the near term.

The largest increases in new listings were in the West and the South, in cities including Austin, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona.

The effects on nonbanks will depend on the mix between their production and servicing operations, Fitch Ratings said.

Refinances and purchases both slowed last week, while average loan sizes registered an uptick.

The firm raised $40 million in a Series A funding round in March and recently touted a valuation of $640 million.

One loan diversion scheme was allegedly revealed by a confused consumer’s complaint with federal regulators.

Privately securitized mortgages made by these institutions have already exceeded 2021 levels, however some of the collateral lacks income verification, according to a new KBRA report.

Talk'uments already enables English and Spanish speakers to understand their documents and will soon add Vietnamese, Korean and Tagalog.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index recorded its strongest ever annual gain for March as housing market conditions remained highly competitive in the first quarter.