Mortgages

The development marks another step in eNote adoption at government housing agencies following an announcement allowing commingled Ginnie Mae securitized pools earlier this year.

The credit rating agency believes that mortgage rates will decline in the year ahead, helping to spur lending activity.

The group is calling for the Trump administration to preserve certain features if it picks up where it left off and finishes cutting ties to the Treasury.

Fading rates pushed home loan activity to its fourth consecutive week of gains.

Both companies have mortgage joint ventures with Rate, while @properties' attorney-driven title unit expands on Compass' existing agent-focused business.

A key update of secondary market scores is set to reach the finish line in 2025 but the outlook for whether its current trajectory will continue is mixed.

Rocket Mortgage is also allowing customers to use automated valuation models in lieu of appraisal for loans up to $400,000.

The news comes weeks after the servicing fintech announced its latest venture capital raise.

In a wide-ranging interview, Tim Bowler, president of ICE Mortgage, discusses his views of the road ahead, the most crucial aspects of servicing distressed homeowners and why he took a mid-career role as an intern.

Listing the changes already made to its business model in his first 90 days, CEO Ryan Marshall said Voxtur could be EBITDA positive if trends hold in 2025.

Redfin data supports findings from this summer when a significant share of buyers said they would move on purchases only after the election.

Real estate investment trust United Development Funding IV is facing a Dec. 10 showdown with NexPoint and the $181 million deal could be a lifeline for management.

As 2025 approaches, some lenders are already scaling operations, hiring talent, and preparing for the next cycle, despite ongoing market uncertainty, write leaders from Pennymac.

Yields on the U.S. five-year note added as much as six basis points to 4.10% after tumbling a quarter-percentage-point last week. 

Artificial intelligence makes it easy to customize messages and look at loan options but it can present problems if guidelines are overlooked.

The latest plans include details on promoting housing development in underserved areas and increasing secondary market access to rural institutions.

For the second time in the past three weeks, the 30-year fixed mortgage moved lower, but investors want clarity about U.S. economic policy, Freddie Mac said.

The trade group agreed to the settlement in March, which included paying $418 million to settle claims.

Pending sales indexes increased in all four U.S. regions, led by a 4.7% increase in the Northeast to the highest level since early last year.

Despite the latest pick-up in volume, stubbornly elevated interest rates led both the Mortgage Bankers Association and Fannie Mae to recently adjust 2024 and 2025 forecasts lower.