Mortgage rates have stabilized and more inventory is coming online, but applications for purchase loans fell by a seasonally adjusted 6% last week compared to the week before
The franchisor's total agent count grew 2.5% from a year ago, to 147,073. But a growing proportion of those agents work outside of RE/MAX's main markets, the US and Canada
A 2024 Inman AI Award winner, Rexera's AI agents automate workflows on condo sales by obtaining HOA documents and public records, extracting data and flagging potential issues
With Trump's Aug. 1 trade deal deadline looming, new readings on consumer confidence show would-be homebuyers may be getting less fearful that tariffs will tank the economy
Both companies have invested heavily in AI. But while Rocket consistently earns high marks for loan servicing, Mr. Cooper's J.D. Power rankings have been subpar for more than a decade
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Economists at Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association differ on how much room mortgage rates have to come down and how fast home price appreciation will cool
Purchase loan requests are up 3% from a week ago and 22% from last last year even as mortgage rates climb to highest level in 4 weeks, Mortgage Bankers Association survey shows
After turning a $198M Q2 profit, CEO Jay Bray says the loan servicing giant intends to 'hit the ground running' with integrated platform when it merges with Rocket Companies later this year
Mortgage broker Elliman Capital, a 'strategic alliance' with Associated Mortgage Bankers Inc., will offer traditional and specialty loan products 'from multiple national and regional lenders'
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114 posts in July alone raise 'significant questions about your judgment and commitment to operating FHFA in a responsible, competent, and lawful manner,' Senator scolds regulator
Doma claims Upfront Title can saves borrowers 40% to 70% on title insurance and that in a trial run with Mr. Cooper the solution cut loan cycles by 3 days and saved borrowers hundreds of dollars
Trump administration would probably lose court battle, lawyers reportedly advise White House, and markets would react badly, 'The Wall Street Journal' editorial board warns
As new scoring models by Fair Isaac and VantageScore vie for acceptance by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, claims and counterclaims fly. For now, mortgage giants are stuck with FICO Classic
Purchase loan applications came in last week at the slowest pace since May, as renewed concerns about the impact of tariffs drive up mortgage rates and weigh on consumer sentiment