Originations

The terms cover various aspects of the application and closing process that mortgage lenders may charge consumers a fee for performing when producing a loan.

Synergy One Lending's CEO, Steve Majerus, is warning recruiters that if they do not stop spreading lies about his firm, the mortgage lender will take action

The newest addition to the Panorama group of companies aims at offering opportunities to first-time home buyers through wholesale and correspondent channels.

The government-sponsored enterprise has reportedly added a new vendor to a test in which it buys certain loans without title insurance or attorney opinion letters.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose for the first time in six weeks, driven by Friday's strong jobs report and renewed uncertainty around tariffs.

A team of 16 joining Union Home Mortgage's Cincinnati branch closed 996 units and funded more than $260 million in 2024.

Growth in conventional originations at U.S. banks came with the unexpectedly rapid rise of 30-year fixed interest rates in 2022, Federal Reserve researchers found.

Poor credit is a barrier for many Black homebuyers, blocking them from mortgages and contributing to racial gaps in homeownership.

While still remaining relatively bullish on the sector because of its strong performance year-to-date, all five companies' stock outlook is at "market perform."

The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of home-purchase applications advanced 9.4% in the week ended July 4, according to data out Wednesday.

Both government-sponsored enterprises also are tightening rules around condo and co-op loans in buildings that have been involved in insolvency proceedings.

Capital One closed the deal to buy the credit card provider in May and as part of the review process, decided to exit its home equity lending business.

The 10 basis point decline in the 30-year fixed mortgage was the most since March and the first time rates are below 6.7% since April, Freddie Mac said.

Nonbank payrolls rose incrementally during the homebuying season as home-loan borrowing costs trended lower and a housing regulator sought to influence Fed policy.

Kevin Wall abruptly left his job at one of the largest title underwriters to head up the nation's fifth largest holding company in the field.

The market for buy-before-you-sell financing Flyhomes helped pioneer has developed to include new entrants, but it also is seeing sluggish buyer demand.

Refinance apps made up more than 40% of all mortgage applications last week, driving an uptick as consumers seek out cheaper mortgage payments.

Pricey insurance, expensive maintenance, and struggles with financing are all weighing down the condo market, with Florida and Texas feeling it the most.

The new integration supports the upcoming Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6, which becomes available in September, with mandatory use 14 months later.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner issued five mortgagee letters pulling back on 12 Federal Housing Administration policies that drive up the cost for homebuyers.