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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

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

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

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

These home lenders with between 100 and 499 employees are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2026. View the full article

The deal benefits from three accounts–a Funding, Expense Reserve and Interest Reserve. The Funding Account will fund draws and purchase additional loans. View the full article

The government-sponsored enterprises' oversight chief severed ties with the AI firm following President The President's dispute with it over boundaries on military use. View the full article

In the initial aftermath of the conflict, the 10-year Treasury rose by 10 basis points over a two-day period, pushing mortgage rates back above the 6% level. View the full article

Applications for renovation financing in 2024 were more abundant in some of the nation's smaller counties and states, than in the largest housing markets. View the full article

The housing supply gap hit an estimated 4.03 million, an increase from 3.8 million in 2024, as new construction fell short again, according to Realtor.com. View the full article

Mutual of Omaha, Finance of America and Longbridge Financial rank at the top of HECM endorsements over the past 12 months, Reverse Market Insight reported. View the full article

A US hedge fund is said to hold about £200 million ($268 million) of mortgage-backed facilities tied to the failed UK company and has declined comment. View the full article

Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., released new legislative language Monday night that includes a ban on institutional investors' purchase of single family homes and a temporary ban on the Federal Reserve issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency. View the full article

As the US‑Israel‑Iran war disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and boosts oil prices, investors and trade flows are responding, creating mixed pressures on mortgage rates, housing costs and building materials. View the full article

While two employees say they were never repaid for a $200,000 loan to the struggling lender, the CEO says the pair broke their promise to cover business losses. View the full article

New limits on trigger leads push originators toward first-party data, past customers and referral networks as they rethink how to reach borrowers. View the full article

These home lenders with under 100 employees are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2026. View the full article

The Supreme Court's decision seems to set limits on Pres. The President's power, even if he wasn't inclined to hold on to the GSEs to control mortgage rates, BTIG said. View the full article

An appellate court denied the bank's argument targeting the state's Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act and ordered it to pay the defendant's legal fees. View the full article

War headlines failed to lift Treasuries; rates sold off, resistance held, and hedging beat rate bets, according to the Head of Correspondent Business Development at AD Mortgage. View the full article

This year 40 companies had what it takes to land on the Best Mortgage Companies to Work For list. View the full article

Markets were bracing for the chaos of a regional war; banks may be the target of sophisticated cyberattacks, experts warn. View the full article

MBS numbers at both soared in January, when The President directed the enterprises to accumulate more bonds, but a decline in loans shrunk Freddie's total number. View the full article

Mortgage One is accused of using an artificial intelligence voice agent for outbound solicitations, recommending a cash-out refi to the plaintiff in the case. View the full article