Mortgages

Refinance apps made up more than 40% of all mortgage applications last week, driving an uptick as consumers seek out cheaper mortgage payments.

Treasuries fell for a second day, pulled lower by a selloff the UK bond market, as traders shifted their attention to a report on the US jobs market on Thursday. 

Pricey insurance, expensive maintenance, and struggles with financing are all weighing down the condo market, with Florida and Texas feeling it the most.

The new integration supports the upcoming Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6, which becomes available in September, with mandatory use 14 months later.

The conviction of a fraud ring mastermind highlights growing risks in home equity lines of credit as equity-rich borrowers become prime targets.

Policymakers technically closed the relief program in May because of concerns it was too costly, but it does have a soft phaseout for grandfathered trial mods.

The firm is incentivizing the cross-selling of its services by offering a lower interest rate for one year for borrowers who finance via Rocket Mortgage retail LOs and use a Redfin agent.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner issued five mortgagee letters pulling back on 12 Federal Housing Administration policies that drive up the cost for homebuyers.

In some California markets, a household would need a six-figure raise to afford monthly payments on a typical home, new Zillow research found.

Democrats reintroduce a $100 billion housing equity bill to help first-generation buyers and address racial disparities in homeownership.

The Treasury's need to finance growing debt is the unspoken factor in the discussion of monetary policy and housing costs, the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors argues.

The Senate advanced the One Big Beautiful Bill Act through a procedural vote, opening the legislation for debate followed by Monday's vote-a-rama.

As mortgage brokers gain market share, tensions over channel conflict resurface, pushing some lenders to rethink how they balance wholesale, retail, and correspondent lines.

This transaction for 230 rental units follows a March $10 million affordable housing investment in Nevada Housing Division Mortgage Revenue Bonds.

Rising insurance costs and stricter rules threaten condo affordability, but balanced reforms can preserve access, according to a member of the Community Home Lenders of America.

Transaction-related details drove much of the increased threat, but risks eased over the previous two quarters, according to a new Cotality report.

Despite the average windfall for homeowners, some feel like they missed a prime selling window, and buyers must still overcome steep unaffordability.

Foreclosure prevention at the government-sponsored enterprises and Federal Housing Administration is less expensive than the alternative, two studies show.

Treasuries fell Friday but remained on course for a third straight weekly gain, with benchmark yields near the lowest levels since early May.