Mortgages

A mixed-race couple claims a "whitewashed" valuation in 2023 returned a price 39% higher than the depository-approved result a year earlier.

The latest inflation news has created concern that the Federal Reserve's pivot on short-term rates could be delayed.

The program sponsors licenses for real estate agents, insurance professionals and others to help buyers obtain mortgages.

Three years after the federal relief effort was introduced, close to half of all states continue to accept applications, but New Hampshire and Oklahoma announced pending closures of their programs next month.

Nearly half of sellers and buyers in a recent LendingTree survey said they didn't know what commission percentage their agent received in their most recent transaction.

At issue is whether convenience fees for last-minute payments are governed by the Federal Debt Collection Practice Act, and if so, when they should be disclosed.

The company originated more loans to buy homes than Detroit-area rival No. 2 Rocket did in total during the fourth quarter.

Loan volumes fell for the third straight week, with depressed demand for government lending driving activity downward, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

High rates and home inventory shortages have increased the importance of builders as referral partners. Here's how some mortgage lenders partner with them.

Some legal experts say the U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared to favor national rules preempting state regulations in the Bank of America in a case regarding mortgage escrow accounts.

Cardinal Financial's utilization of the FICO alternative credit metric could help pave the way for broader use as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac move to adopt it.

A rate drop was a common concern for some servicers during the quarter, and Ocwen recently took a step aimed at better addressing this risk in the future.

The lender had previously revealed that personally identifying information from 16.6M customers had leaked, but hadn't offered these details.

Prices nationally rose 5.5% from a year earlier, according to data from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller.

Lowe's Cos. said its sales will fall further this year as consumers continue to hold off from sprucing up their homes amid higher mortgage rates and a drop in new construction projects.

The top five lenders have an average mortgage origination volume of more than $7.4 billion.

The volume of active for-sale condo listings in the Sunshine State increased by 40% last month compared to a year earlier, Redfin said.

While mortgage volume should rise this year, the government-sponsored enterprise expects slightly less activity than it did back in January.

New American Funding, Lower and FirstSun Capital among purchasers in recent M&A deals within the mortgage space.

Sales of new homes in the U.S. edged higher in January as builders and buyers capitalized on lower mortgage rates at the start of the year.