Mortgages

The lenders with similar production volume combined their branch network on opposite sides of the country.

Californians have paid relatively less for coverage than homeowners in the storm-stricken Midwest and Southeast regions, according to Intercontinental Exchange.

The top five banks had a combined unpaid principal balance of nearly $1.8 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2024.

San Jose, California, is the most expensive city with a median home price of $1,528,500, while Detroit is the least, with a median home price of $192,000.

The Department of Justice argues that mortgage lenders, including Rocket Mortgage, should be held accountable for the work of third-party appraisers.

The wildfires are expected to have a limited effect on loan pricing and delinquencies, but other expenses could rise, adding to the cost of a mortgage.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development did not assign any fault or liability in conjunction with the "historic" settlement.

The top five banks had a combined servicing value of more than $25 billion at the end of the third quarter.

California's governor previously prohibited price gouging for building materials and housing services after wildfires destroyed or damaged 12,000 structures.

For those unsettled by the relentless rise in government bond yields in the US and across much of the world lately, the message from markets is getting clearer by the day: Get used to it.

The FCC's one-to-one consent rule will make it mandatory for lenders to obtain consumer consent to receive robocalls and texts.

A total of 158,152 individuals requested an MLO license as of Jan. 1, data from CSBS shows.

The Palisades fire, stretched across an area larger than Manhattan and where the median home price approaches $4 million, has damaged or destroyed more than 5,000 structures.

Even though senior home values are still near the all-time high, other data shows fewer are turning to reverse mortgages to ease a potential financial crunch.

A surge in overall employment added to upward pressure on the 10-year Treasury yield, likely making the industry think twice about its cautious payroll growth.

Mortgage lenders increased their offerings of adjustable-rate and cash-out refinance loans in December as rates rose, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

The Federal Housing Administration has released its first non-draft update of guidance on which defects it's most concerned about and what to do about them.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage continues to close on the 7% mark. With political uncertainty and the U.S. economy remaining strong, it could keep going up.

A trio of blazes in SoCal have destroyed over 2,000 homes and structures in neighborhoods with average property values well above the national average.

Metros with more jobs for every new home permitted ranked highly on the list, while average home prices were a smaller factor.