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Treasuries gained for a sixth straight session. Morgan Stanley say the 10-year has scope to fall back below 4% if the prevailing view on the Fed shifts. View the full article

Investment properties are the primary properties backing the collateral pool, at 80.3%, while second homes account for 19.7% of the pool. View the full article

More than two-thirds of the counties most at risk of a housing downturn were concentrated in five states, according to a new report from Attom. View the full article

These home lenders with under 100 employees are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2025. View the full article

Parent company Remax is reporting growing momentum in Wemlo, its technology unit that offers processing automation for loan brokers, which hiked prices last year. View the full article

A series of moves aimed at deleveraging its balance sheet led to the loss, but the bottom line improved markedly over 2023. View the full article

The government guarantor saw close to 25% of probationary employees cut. View the full article

The average purchase loan size hit a four-month high of $447,500 as fewer home shoppers are applying for government-backed mortgage products. View the full article

But the company took a credit loss provision in the fourth quarter, deciding to add to its reserves because of new mortgage acquisitions to its portfolio. View the full article

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman — who is viewed as a leading contender to be the next Vice Chair for Supervision at the central bank — said changes to the post-financial crisis framework should be a focal point of the central bank's ongoing regulatory policy review. View the full article

The builder's lending unit bought servicing and secondary market approvals that weren't part of Guild's previous acquisition of CCM's production and branding. View the full article

Recent housing trends more favorable to buyers will ease some of the pressure for higher down payments in order to secure a winning bid, Redfin finds. View the full article

The Top 50 Firm is acquiring a firm based in the northwest suburbs of Chicago that specializes in real estate clients. View the full article

Donna Ferrato stopped paying her mortgage more than 15 years ago, yet she's still living in her Manhattan condo. Her case is part of a broader power struggle between mortgage lenders and homeowners in New York state. View the full article

Buyers face decreased return on investment as home prices and rates remained at challenging levels while economic uncertainty clouded the outlook, Redfin said. View the full article

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said insurance companies and banks are already pulling out of disaster-prone areas, which could pose problems. View the full article

With today's low inventory, an MIP reduction would again be absorbed into home prices, offering no real relief to buyers, write the co-directors of the AEI Housing Center. View the full article

North American banks face heightened anti-money laundering scrutiny and a few related variables will determine whether or not this leads to more mortgage sales. View the full article

Investment in professional development is more common than tuition reimbursement among top-ranked firms seeking to meet demand for AI-related training. View the full article

The latest refinance surge helped lift total application activity up for a second straight week, even as purchases fell, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. View the full article

If the government were to end the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorships, the new status could constrain CRT deal ratings, as they are counterparties. View the full article

The top five lenders have an average retail mortgage origination volume of more than $6 billion, as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2024. View the full article