Originations

Refinance activity rose as a share of overall closed loans in October, according to Ellie Mae's Origination Insight Report.

Confidence among homebuilders in November remained near the highest level this year, a sign of strength in the residential real estate market.

Mortgage applications slumped last week after the sharpest increase in borrowing costs since mid-2013, signaling tougher sledding for the housing market.

Five credit unions in three states have partnered with myCUmortgage, a provider of outsourced origination and servicing programs.

Shellpoint Partners is preparing its first private-label mortgage securitization in over a year, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

The Federal Housing Administration's insurance fund saw its fourth consecutive annual boost in its ratio of reserves to insured mortgages, reaching 2.32% in fiscal year 2016, the Department of Housing and Urban Development said Tuesday.

The spike in borrowing costs in response to President-elect Donald Trump's pro-growth agenda is causing some heartburn in America's housing industry.

The number of mortgage applications for new home purchases increased in October, along with the average loan size, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered a blunt message to fellow Democrats not to make any deals when it comes to restructuring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But whether the progressive Democrat can hold the line with her colleagues or stave off Republican attempts to rejigger the agency using filibuster reform remains to be seen.

Experian, like fellow credit bureaus TransUnion and Equifax, is now offering trended credit reports to lenders that originate single-family loans.