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The Fed's cut has implications for mortgage companies' costs and the lineup of providers keeps fluctuating.

The Fed's short-term rate cut hasn't lowered 30-year mortgage rates, which have been flat, but some buyers had reasons to act sooner rather than later.

Even before finding out inflation ran hotter than expected, the mortgage rate trajectory was not favorable, Freddie Mac reported.

The move comes amid intense regulatory scrutiny of the commercial real estate market that has sparked a tightening of rules for lenders and brokers.

The management changes come amid speculation that competition between Mr. Cooper and another player that's been more focused on digital operations is heating up.

The introduction of quarterly price data for the segment arrives as a certain type of factory-built home attracts favorable attention from consumers.

The Convergence Collaborative, building on a Mortgage Bankers Association initiative in three cities, is seeking innovative solutions to the racial gap problem.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose over 20 basis points last week, putting downward pressure on home loan activity.

Home prices are one driver. Other factors also have been exerting upward pressure on housing expenses that differ by region and lift the overall average.

While rate-and-term refinance locks boomed, the rise in purchases also was telling as it was the first since the Fed started raising rates, Optimal Blue said.

Stephen Scherr starts this week as co-president at Pretium, a major landlord of U.S. single-family homes founded by his former Goldman colleague Don Mullen.

Jay Venkateswaran, business unit head of banking and financial services at WNS Global Services, said the best lenders are preparing now for expectations of increased business at least two quarters in the future.

Buyers aren't necessarily responding to greater inventory and lower mortgage rates.

The conforming 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose to 6.12% on Oct. 3.

The perpetrator faces up to 150 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for December.

The bank just added an additional $6 million to a program that pays for a 2 percentage point buydown in the mortgage rate for eligible borrowers.

The launch of joint-venture business Aclara Lending comes through a new agreement between the real estate enterprise and mortgage broker Barrett Financial Group.

Last week's lukewarm results come after a two-year high in application activity.

Mortgage applications were up and rates were down in the wake of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, but experts wonder will that be enough to counteract higher housing prices.

The president of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers shares her outlook for the trigger lead bill, secondary-market refinancing restrictions and more.