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The long-defunct Nationwide Biweekly Administration, accused in 2015 of deceptive marketing, has been ordered to pay a $7.93 million civil money penalty. View the full article

The Long Island-based lender is one of five nonbanks since January to have disclosed a prior hack, with the extent of those incidents remaining unknown. View the full article

More than 42,000, or 13.7%, of home-sale agreements in the United States fell through in February, according to a new Redfin report. View the full article

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley repeated his long-standing criticism of Fair Isaac Corp. in a letter noting the detrimental impact of its prices on home buyers. View the full article

Most of the loans, 57.34%, are for cashout purposes and the entire loan pool are first-liens, and are of modest leverage, with an original cumulative loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 69.74%. View the full article

TruLookup for Real Estate reduces the need for realtors to access multiple databases or download numerous apps when researching a potential client or property. View the full article

Eleven defendants face fraud and money laundering charges in a California case involving elderly homeowners and private lenders, prosecutors said. View the full article

There were an estimated 630,000, or 46.3%, more home sellers than buyers in the United States in February, according to a Redfin report. View the full article

The FHFA's ACV condo insurance rollback gets the balance right between affordability and safety, even if politics muddied the waters, the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors writes. View the full article

United Wholesale Mortgage is offering revised terms. The mortgage real-estate investment trust that owns RoundPoint also received a third offer it's considering. View the full article

Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran said it is too early to judge how U.S. involvement in the war with Iran will affect inflation and monetary policy. View the full article

The The President administration hasn't formally charged Swalwell, Adam Schiff or Lisa Cook, while a federal court tossed a prosecution against Letitia James. View the full article

Former Stockton originators are suing their ex-bosses for violating their privacy, in searching their personal accounts to show they were diverting borrowers. View the full article

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have begun placing sizable orders to purchase mortgage-backed securities, stepping into a market roiled by widening bond spreads and a surge in volatility, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. View the full article

As rising energy prices and growing inflation fears make corporate bonds look increasingly risky, big money managers including State Street and Voya Investment Management have been looking at buying mortgage bonds and other securitized debt instead. View the full article

In early deployments with Freedom Mortgage, the platform from Palantir Technologies and Moder is live with multiple key processes. View the full article

The average homebuyer would save $150 per month by using an adjustable-rate mortgage instead of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, according to Redfin. View the full article

Rising insurance premiums and total ownership costs are driving borrower hesitation in high-cost regions. See how lenders can adapt strategically. View the full article

Overlooked controls and fragmented oversight leave mortgage lenders exposed to enforcement, litigation, and reputational damage. Learn how to close the gaps. View the full article

Guaranteed Rate Affinity, joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and Anywhere Integrated Services, announced its national builder divisional manager. View the full article

The wholesale lender says it agreed to a $660,000 deal last summer for employees seeking overtime pay, an agreement the plaintiffs say never existed. View the full article

A first look at the capital plan suggests it moves the real estate finance industry closer to changes it lobbied for, but the devil may be in the details. View the full article

Housing economists at ICE Experience 2026 predict mortgage growth but also say the home finance industry has yet to fully adapt to the disruption of this decade. View the full article

Terms of the deal were not disclosed but both firms are nationwide mortgage originators, with CrossCountry claiming it is the top retail lender. View the full article