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Chicago-based mortgage lender Rate is partnering with Westlake Financial to offer in-app auto loans, advancing its push into product diversification and broader household financial services. View the full article

Banks like Grasshopper are already starting to use AI agents where in the past they would have bought software as a service. View the full article

Industry participants are turning to trade organizations, vendors and each other to barnstorm ways to get more out of their marketing spend and remain compliant. View the full article

Rate discounts are available for both refinance and purchase mortgage applications from several lenders including UWM, Carrington, Chase and Silver Hill. View the full article

These home lenders with 500 or more employees are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2026. View the full article

The House Financial Services Committee passed a legislative package heavily favored by banks in a 26-16 vote View the full article

Lendwise filed a complaint against Priority Financial Network, claiming it falsely reported to partners that Lendwise organized an "Amended Returns Scheme." View the full article

The top employers in home lending value business partners with a large market share and reach but they also need to differentiate themselves. View the full article

While this only shows a 2-basis-point rise in the 30-year fixed since last week, the Lender Price product and pricing engine data is 30 basis points higher. View the full article

The bank exited the $1.95-trillion asset cap last year, but it had remained subject to the rest of the eight-year-old order. View the full article

Two top housing platforms disagree on the best week to list in 2026, but both agree a rare window for sellers is opening this spring. View the full article

The average annual premium is projected to increase 4% to about $3,057 this year, after jumping 12% in 2025, according to Insurify, an online insurance comparison site. View the full article

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 11 basis points to 6.30% in the week ended March 13 following a similar advance at the week before, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday. View the full article

Accounting rules on loan lock timing helped drag down nonbank mortgage profits, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. View the full article

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's single-family updates include some roof coverage options somewhat similar to what's used in one of their other divisions. View the full article

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a post-FOMC meeting Wednesday, said he intends to stay at his post until a successor has been confirmed, adding that he will remain on the Fed board until a Justice Department investigation into him is concluded. View the full article

The delay in its shareholder meeting to approve the sale to UWM Holdings could put Two Harbors back in play, but will it get the same price from another buyer? View the full article

AI's rapid growth also means that even the best crafted plans might need to be adjusted in a few years if not months, Anthropic and Google leaders said at ICE Experience 2026. View the full article

The Ohio-based lender is accusing Atlantic Coast Mortgage of stealing customers, while a Chicago bank is accusing Lower of raiding a Maryland branch. View the full article

For the second week in a row, the 30-year fixed increased by 11 basis points, Freddie Mac found, a result of reaction to oil price hikes from the Iran conflict. View the full article

The pace of applications and closings on new construction fell from January, while the average loan size also declined, despite a period of lower rates. View the full article

Despite bullish jobs data, yields surged post-FOMC, with three possible wave theory outcomes ahead, according to the head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage. View the full article

Federal regulators issued proposals Thursday to implement the final elements of the Basel III accords, adjust the Global Systemically Important Bank surcharge and implement standardized approaches for risk-weighted assets. The changes would reduce capital requirements for banks of all sizes affected by the rules. View the full article