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The lawsuit targets Zillow Flex, in which participating agents must meet Zillow Home Loans pre-approval quotas to maintain access to high quality leads. View the full article

The government shutdown added an additional dose of pessimism about the U.S. economy to panelists' outlooks, Wolters Kluwer said in its latest survey. View the full article

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, building on an executive order by President The President, wants to eliminate the legal framework of "disparate impact" from its implementation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. View the full article

A Georgia resident filed the suit after receiving two unsolicited calls from the lender in October even though her number appeared on the Do Not Call registry. View the full article

Total foreclosures rose 3% from September and 19% from the same time a year ago in October, marking the eighth straight month of increases. View the full article

Fed Gov. Stephan Miran has spent his short tenure at the central bank arguing that disinflation in housing and immigration reforms will tamp down inflation in the near term. But other economists say the timing, degree and context of those effects is very much in question. View the full article

These attempts to remove legit items from credit files are made with the aim of at least temporarily boosting the credit score in order to get a loan. View the full article

Yields were higher by as much as three basis points, led by tenors more sensitive to changes in Fed policy. View the full article

The mortgage company, even though it is owned by a bank, has been profitable for the last two years, when considering its originations operations, as it does. View the full article

For the second consecutive week, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased as investors were still sorting through the lack of information due to the shutdown. View the full article

A 50-year mortgage would make borrowers susceptible to higher interest rates, significantly more payable interest and slower equity gains, LendingTree analysis showed. View the full article

The lender, which crossed the $1 billion origination mark for the second consecutive quarter, is bullish on several new mortgage partnerships. View the full article

The hidden costs of homeownership total nearly $16,000, rising 4.7% in the past year. View the full article

Origination has picked up but has limits, retention rates are improving and stakeholders are seeking a recapture standard, experts at an industry meeting said. View the full article

With the increase in investor-owned properties, the risk of undisclosed real estate fraud, including occupancy misrepresentation, rose 9% in the third quarter. View the full article

The fintech had over $2 billion in home equity line of credit volume in the third quarter and reported growing production in its crypto and non-QM offerings. View the full article

While Fitch and Kroll have differing views on mortgage rates next year, both are looking for mortgage delinquencies to rise in their rated portfolios. View the full article

The acquisition agreement is the latest example of merger activity this year focused on the recapture potential held within servicing pipelines. View the full article

Bayview Asset Management and three affiliates reached an agreement in a data breach lawsuit for an incident that impacted 5.8 million customers. View the full article

Delinquencies are at their second highest level in three years, led by deterioration in the performance of FHA loans, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. View the full article

Policy reviews of GSEs and Basel rules could reshape the MSR market, opening opportunities for banks and altering Fannie, Freddie MBS dynamics. View the full article

AIME's CEO takes an additional AI leadership role, ALTA elects new president and Revolution, Tidalwave, Visio welcome chief operating officers. View the full article

The Department of Government Ethics on Saturday released financial disclosures for former Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler, showing she had executed several individual stock trades in 2024, including during Fed blackout periods, an apparent violation of Fed ethics rules. The Federal Reserve Inspector General has launched an investigation. View the full article

The bank is adding trusted contacts, specialized teams and new tech against scams, but consumer advocates say reimbursement is the key missing piece. View the full article

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's legal team argued in a new letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi that the claims "fail on even the most cursory look at the facts." View the full article