Mortgages

Loan applications increased for the third week in a row, as borrowers responded to recent falling rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Homebuilders that get more than a 10th of their revenue from the U.S. have surged, but concerns over an economic slowdown have cast a shadow on stocks recently.

The analytics tool takes a look at geography and borrower activity to help pinpoint areas with high concentrations of loans at risk from natural disasters.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr's planned revision of the capital proposal addresses a key concern the housing finance industry has.

Mortgage originators are adding more refinance-specific products, as rate locks continued to rise in August.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra will be looking at whether automation accommodates or undermines potential savings from refinancing.

Negotiation of fees has become much more common, but most sellers are still willing to cover the buyer agent commission, at least to some extent, Redfin said.

Leaders from Mr. Cooper, Better, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the FHFA and more gathered at the National Mortgage News Digital Mortgage Conference to discuss key strategies for the lower rate environment most expect is ahead.

The nonbank mortgage originators with the biggest fluctuation in funded loans between 2022 and 2023 saw an average change of 139.08%.

The bank has brought in mortgage industry veteran Ken Logan as senior managing director to oversee a broader range of financing it's offering to home lenders.