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Consecutive weeks of mortgage rate increases resulted in a 5.2% decrease in mortgage loan application volume, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. View the full article

The average size of purchase applications fell below the $400,000 mark, reflecting first-time home buyer interest, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. View the full article

Consumers seeking jumbo home loans last week encountered the same 7.02% average contract interest rate as 30-year confirming loan borrowers. View the full article

An index of applications for home purchases jumped 11.1%, the most since January, while a gauge of refinancing increased at a similar rate, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday. View the full article

The MBA's Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, dropped 5% on a seasonally-adjusted basis and 6% on an unadjusted basis. View the full article

A growing supply of unsold inventory applied downward pressure on prices, offering home buyers some relief, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. View the full article

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose slightly to 6.86% last week, as economic volatility calmed following the Federal Reserve's recent inaction. View the full article

Mortgage applications increased 0.6% last week after jumping 29.7% the week prior, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. View the full article

Mortgage activity fell 3.8% from one week prior for the week ending Dec. 12, led by a 4% drop in refinance applications, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. View the full article

The wholesale and non qm lender said it's placed Serene Vernon on administrative leave and elevated capital markets officer John Hamel to the role of president. View the full article

Some policies the industry group is calling for the Office of Management and Budget to definitively rescind have already been pulled back to some degree. View the full article

Delinquencies are higher in one sector but overall pretax operating income is at a multi-decade high and adding to profit from originations. View the full article

A group representing this part of the industry also called for more implementation time and some changes to borrower determinations. View the full article

Mortgage bonds supported by government-backed companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were trading slightly wider Monday morning after Moody's Ratings downgraded the US late last week.

Agency mortgage backed securities have slipped about 1.1% since the start of April, trailing Treasuries and the broader US bond market. View the full article

More than three-quarters of brokers are using popular AI platforms, but application of lender-specific software lags considerably, according to AD Mortgage. View the full article

More than 80% of mortgage brokers expect business to grow in 2026, mainly through the strengthening of referral networks and the expansion of non-QM offerings. View the full article

Mortgage brokers say hurdles more pressing than a high interest rate environment range from nationwide inventory shortages to property tax increases. View the full article

The deal will help drive development at Mortgage Cadence, which had been a unit of Accenture, and enable new integrations and automation, according to leaders. View the full article

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Mortgage Credit Availability Index declined 0.4% to 107.9 in April after reaching a three-year high in March. View the full article

Mortgage credit availability increased 2.3% to 106.8 last month, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth. View the full article

Which parties are responsible for the surge persisted as a source of debate as community lenders released updated survey data reflecting their average expense. View the full article

For the first time in almost two years, mortgage products available for consumers are at a level established in 2012. View the full article

The Mortgage Bankers Association found gains in March for conforming, jumbo and government-sponsored loan indices for the third consecutive month. View the full article

Refinancings, particularly the cash-out version, helped to drive mortgage product availability and rate lock activity during March, separate reports found. View the full article