Mortgage demand fades as buyers watch rates hit 2-decade high
Fed's 'higher for longer' rate strategy drives yields on long-term Treasurys higher, and mortgage rates follow to highest levels in over 20 years, MBA lender survey shows
by Matt Carter Sep 27
Fannie, Freddie may get green light to buy more shared equity loans
Between 2018 and 2020, Fannie and Freddie purchased close to 600 shared equity loans, before realizing that current regulations might prohibit them from doing so
by Matt Carter Sep 27
Newzip signs another lender to its agent-matching service
SECU of Maryland is the fifth credit union to sign with Newzip, which helps more than 20 lenders court homebuyers by offering them discounts when they agree to work with preferred agents
by Matt Carter Sep 27
Damn the torpedoes! Maxwell full speed ahead on acquisitions
The Denver-based mortgage tech provider is open to more deals after acquiring LenderSelect and Revvin and becoming a one-stop shop for more local lenders during a cyclical market downturn
by Matt Carter Sep 27
Latest Ocrolus offering is designed specifically for mortgage lenders
The leader in artificial intelligence-driven financial document automation has combined 3 of its solutions into a mortgage dashboard for classifying, capturing and analyzing borrower documents
by Matt Carter Sep 27
The 'lock-in effect' is real. Lean into it to generate more leads
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Learn how the interest rate lock-in effect is impacting current buyers and sellers and where the market is headed next
by Bernice Ross Sep 26
Better cuts mortgage sales team 2 weeks after $500M SPAC raise
The lender has become more reliant on its B2B channel, with partnerships alongside companies like Ally Bank and American Express accounting for nearly half of its mortgage originations
by Matt Carter Sep 25
Serious mortgage delinquencies could bounce from 17-year low
Early-stage delinquencies have increased for 3 months in a row, suggesting that delinquency rates may be nearing a bottom, according to Black Knight's first look at August mortgage data
by Matt Carter Sep 25
Surprisingly strong jobs report sends interest rates soaring
Drop in unemployment claims on the heels of hawkish Fed warnings sends 10-year Treasury yields soaring to a 15-year high, with mortgage rates likely to follow
by Matt Carter Sep 21
Fed stays put but is prepared to hike rates one more time this year
Treasury yields, a barometer for mortgage rates, barely budged Wednesday as bond market investors look ahead to next year when the Fed is expected to start bringing rates back down
by Matt Carter Sep 20
Demand for purchase loans picks up, but so do mortgage rates
Applications for FHA mortgages and conforming loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were up last week even as rates crept back toward 2023 highs seen in August
by Matt Carter Sep 20
Investors who fund most home loans get new climate risk tool
ICE teams up with DeltaTerra Capital to translate physical climate risk estimates into financial risk assessments factoring in default risk, asset price depreciation and insurance costs
by Matt Carter Sep 19
Mild recession, elevated mortgage rates eyed in 2024: Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae economists predict 'mild recession' in H1 2024, while continued strength in the economy could keep mortgage rates from coming down as much as previously expected
by Matt Carter Sep 18
Head of LoanDepot's retail division steps into newly created role
Dan Hanson, the former head of loanDepot's retail division, will develop 'new revenue-generating opportunities' as the lender's new executive director of enterprise partnerships and acquisitions
by Matt Carter Sep 18
Constellation Software handed the keys to Empower, Optimal Blue
To satisfy antitrust regulators, ICE divests itself of Black Knight's loan origination and mortgage pricing business, but gets access to mortgage loan servicers and MLSs in $11.9B merger
by Matt Carter Sep 15
VC-backed Roam seeks to connect buyers to assumable mortgages
In theory, all government-backed FHA, VA and USDA loans are assumable, and with mortgage rates at levels not seen in two decades, interest in this little-used option has been growing
by Matt Carter Sep 13