Mortgages

The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage increased 7 basis points in the week ended Feb. 9 to 6.87%, the highest since early December, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday. 

The new interface for Intercontinental Exchange's recently acquired and widely used Mortgage Servicing Package system aims to offer a more intuitive workflow.

Dan Sogorka steps aside after four years, remaining as an advisor until he moves to a new opportunity.

One depository has now joined two nonbanks in publicly announcing they're using the advanced score ahead of planned broader implementation by the agency market.

The volume of loans coming due swelled 40% from an earlier estimate by the Mortgage Bankers Association of $659 billion, a surge attributed to loan extensions and other delays rather than new transactions.

State distribution of the Treasury funds for distressed homeowners is now reportedly at least two-thirds complete.

January volume increased 36% compared to the month before and the annual decline in activity was the lowest in almost two years, Optimal Blue said.

The five states with the lowest average realtor commission have an average rate of 4.94%.

Originators have questioned the new CEO's use of trigger leads in his own business.

In the derivatives markets, they've started pricing in that the Fed will carry out just four — or five at the most — quarter-point rate cuts in 2024, only slightly more than the three penciled in by policymakers.