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Private-sector payrolls increased by 42,000 after a revised 29,000 decline a month earlier, according to ADP Research data released Wednesday. View the full article

The company posted its best quarter for funded loan volume and shared other green shoots including greater margins on less reverse mortgage business. View the full article

While the program is still going strong in spite of the shutdown, many misconceptions about its rules, even in normal times, are holding back use. View the full article

A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled the debtor could not prove she was injured by any alleged conduct by Nationstar or other defendants WSFS and A&D. View the full article

The additional research Secretary Scott Turner acknowledged would be required should include a cost-benefit analysis, mortgage professionals suggested. View the full article

Lenders shouldn't expect the latest jobs numbers to yield major monetary policy moves after the unemployment rate came in mostly flat last month, experts say. View the full article

A Massachusetts borrower sued the servicer last year after she was surprised with a $200,000 mortgage bill, after 16 years of not receiving statements. View the full article

Despite a weak ADP jobs print, Treasury yields went nowhere, reinforcing a growing bearish, defensive case for rates, according to the CEO of IF Securities. View the full article

Adjustments related to higher credit risk weights for new acquisitions and rate shifts offset increases in the government-sponsored enterprise's core earnings. View the full article

Many homeowners and first-time buyers are surprised by rising property taxes and insurance, which can sharply increase monthly mortgage costs beyond principal and interest. View the full article

Borrowers or lenders could use the prediction markets as a hedging tool, although experts noted the lack of trading volume as cause for caution. View the full article

San Francisco-based Anthropic is challenging a decision by the department and other federal agencies like the Federal Housing Finance Agency to shift their AI work to other providers. View the full article

Radian Group was looking to sell the aggregator, along with its title and real estate units, following a business model pivot related to the Inigo buy. View the full article

Agency MBS investors have had limited information about primary loans coexisting with home equity products, and may want to get more now, according to Experian. View the full article

Housing starts increased 7.2% to an annual pace of 1.49 million homes in January, according to government figures out Thursday. View the full article

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined upcoming changes to the bank regulatory capital framework in a speech Thursday, focusing on streamlining bank capital requirements through Basel III and Global Systemically Important Bank surcharge rules. View the full article

FIGRE 2026-HF3 will repay noteholders on a pro rata basis but is subject to a provision that requires the deal to repay noteholders sequentially after a credit event. View the full article

The latest rise in property tax collections at the end of last year continued a nine-quarter streak of increases, according to the National Association of Home Builders. View the full article

The 30-year fixed rate climbed to 6.46% this week, its highest mark since September, as mortgage applications fell 10.4% and sellers outnumber buyers by a record 46%. View the full article

Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said Tuesday that the U.S. energy sector is more insulated from shocks than Europe's, particularly in natural gas prices. However, he warned that the war is pushing up gasoline prices, which could spill over into other parts of the economy. View the full article

The 30-year fixed spiked earlier in the week, but fell as Middle East news helped to drive the 10-year Treasury yield lower by 9 basis points by Wednesday. View the full article

With the 10-year Treasury yield at levels not seen in 52 weeks, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose 15 basis points over last Thursday, Freddie Mac said. View the full article