Mortgages

This industry executive finds subservicing mortgages impacted by rule changes and relatively higher delinquency rates helps test operations and keep them sharp.

Higher mortgage rates and affordability pressure prompts Fitch Rating's revision from 'neutral' to 'deteriorating'

Bill Greenberg and Mat Ishbia held a video chat on June 11. The companies disputed the outcome, but in the end, UWM did not make a new proposal for Two Harbors.

Third-party originators support tightening some standards but say greater flexibility and coordination could help the market avoid disruption.

But moderating price growth and friendly building policies in many markets hint at emerging affordability for aspiring buyers, Zillow said.

On a year-over-year comparison, title underwriters produced 15% more premiums in the first quarter, as mortgage rates briefly fell under 6% in February.

An index of overall market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo fell 2 points to 35 this month, according to data released Monday, lower than the 37 anticipated by economists in a Bloomberg survey.

The government-sponsored enterprise has provided language that servicers may utilize in situations involving temporary interest-rate buydowns.

AD Mortgage's head of correspondent business development writes that an Iran peace deal sparked bond rallies ahead of Wednesday's FOMC meeting.

Even though the SAFE Act does not require AI loan officers licensing, other laws, as well as regulators, still look for a person to be responsible.

The changes provide standardized appraisal guidance in advance of a mandatory compliance date to a new reporting format in November this year.

An economy that's been good for the rich makes shares of high-end homebuilders a better bet than those focused on entry-level buyers, according to one Wall Street analyst.

The government-sponsored enterprise left its mortgage rate predictions unchanged for 2026 but revised next year's likely average slightly upward.

More than half of prospective buyers said they would be comfortable purchasing a home without any direct human involvement, according to an industry survey.

A further reduction in single-family premiums is "definitely something to look at," said Frank Cassidy, who slashed some for multifamily while at HUD.

For the fifth time in the past seven weeks, mortgage rates moved higher, Freddie Mac reported, as consumer prices keep rising due to the Iran conflict.

Northmarq CEO Jeff Weidell will be installed as vice chairman this October. After a year in the role, he is expected to be chairman-elect in 2028 and then chairman in 2029.

South and Sunbelt cities, once pandemic seller markets, now favor buyers

LegalShield's April foreclosure index rose 46.4% year over year to 52.4 in the South, while the West's index remains nearly 30% below prepandemic levels.