Mortgages

The megaservicer is fending off a class-action lawsuit while suing its insurers for allegedly failing to indemnify it following its breach in 2023.

Even with 4,000 public sector cuts, total employment numbers were surprisingly high, which raises questions about whether financing costs will keep falling.

Lumber retains protections for now, but construction stocks still fell, and while the initial market reaction lowered rates, there could later be a reversal.

The systematic miscalculations diverted thousands of dollars from people who fell behind on loans, said documents filed in federal court in Brooklyn.

While prices are still rising, an increase in reductions from listing suggests sellers are adjusting to the new reality for home buying this season.

Homebuyers would be able to take advantage of streamlined finance options, folding energy infrastructure costs with their mortgages, the companies said.

The bank said it will appeal the judge's ruling, which it suggested would have a chilling effect on lenders participating in such government programs.

United Wholesale Mortgage led its industry peers in total origination volume, though Rocket Mortgage and Crosscountry weren't that far behind.

Private lenders are looking for ways to expand their reach as their traditional market has become crowded, and nonconforming mortgage lending is an answer.

Mortgage rates remain in the 6.6% range, with the tariff news so far having little impact, but could change given the 35 basis point drop in the 10-year yield.

UWM, embroiled in an us-or-them feud when it comes to business partners working with Rocket, terminated its subservicing and sales deals with Mr. Cooper.

Steel, aluminum, and automobiles already subject to Trump's duties will not face reciprocal tariffs. Lumber products expected to soon be hit with a tariff investigation will also be exempt.

Regulators should approve the deal because post-merger, the servicing market remains fragmented and the mortgage origination business is even more dispersed.

Publicly traded lenders, including UWM, Rocket Mortgage and Guild Mortgage, saw personnel expenses increase significantly throughout last year.

The measure applies to mortgages closed in the months prior to the Southern California wildfires, which are now experiencing early-stage distress.

In all, 42% of sales in the borough were financed, a larger share than in many recent quarters in the cash-heavy Manhattan market.

Purchase applications reached their highest level since January despite the average 30-year fixed rate falling by just 1 basis point last week.

An Internal Revenue Service division that helps authorize the release of tax transcripts used in lending through form 4506-C is tied to core functions.

The average American must earn almost $117,000 a year in order to afford a median priced property as prices keep rising, a Bankrate analysis found.

Baby boomers made up the largest share of home purchasers in 2024, as the percentage of millennial buyers declined, the National Association of Realtors found.