Mortgages

The test of automated risk assessments for government-sponsored enterprise-eligible mortgages are designed to help determine when waivers might be possible.

Deephaven expanded its HELOC product for wholesale lenders, Attom launched an AVM model and First American added an AI assistant to its title platform.

This is the fourth settlement MV Realty reached in the last two months over its controversial homeownership benefits program, which is now illegal in 33 states.

Mortgage payments climbed to a 10-month high in April as rates rose, but strong annual wage growth of 5.3% helped keep the MBA's affordability index nearly flat month to month.

Market wonderment over inflation data and a possible halt to the Iran conflict resulted in what some trackers found to be a sideways week for mortgage rates.

CrossCountry Mortgage, stating its competing bid versus UWM is the "highest premium paid for a mortgage REIT," hinted it could make other moves.

The sales setback in April suggests the nation is still struggling to emerge from a three-year housing funk.

Initial claims increased by 5,000 to 215,000 in the week ended May 23, the highest since mid-April, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.

A new deal makes Wells Fargo the preferred lender of homes built by 3D-technology firm Icon, with the bank offering a 50 basis point discount to borrowers.

June could be the true test for delinquencies and how many distressed borrowers impacted by a shift in Federal Housing Administration rules will reperform.

All-cash home purchases hit a six-year March low of 28.9%, as a buyer-friendly market reduced the need to use cash to stand out, with sellers outnumbering buyers by a record-near margin, Redfin found.

Property taxes are up 30% since 2019, driven by pandemic-era home value gains. Mortgage borrowers pay more than those without a loan, and experts say relief is unlikely anytime soon.

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 9 basis points to 6.65% in the week ended May 22, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.

Current CEO Rick Thornberry is retiring as Radian shifts to a multi-line business, with former Mr. Cooper President Mike Weinbach taking over on Aug. 13.

Certain private-label securities may get a lower risk weighting for bank capital and separately, second liens have new uniform guidelines for TRID.

Home prices rose 0.7% annually in March, down from a 0.8% increase in the previous month, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller home price index.

Crude oil futures dropped sharply Sunday, triggering bullish Treasury gaps. The head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage writes about what it means for yields.

The streamlining is designed to further expedite a process which allows mortgage companies to get a case number for loans on single units even if the building they're in doesn't have one.

Insurance claims dropped in 2025, but covered loss amounts didn't follow, largely due to the severity of the Southern California wildfires, Rate reported.

The latest acquisition activity points to the importance of decisions lenders make regarding their MSRs in 2026 and some considerations unique to each company.