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VantageScore Use In Mortgage Originations Up, Though Use By GSEs Falls

Company marks record credit scoring usage spike, with 55% overall increase in 2024

Analysis and Data
Apr 29, 2025
Rate Brings On Top LO Torrey Jacoby As VP Of Mortgage

Jacoby switches to Rate after seven-year tenure because of originator support, tech, and sales culture, EVP says

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GSEs’ Second Home Fee Bump Missed The Mark

GSE fee hike raised borrowing costs by $1,867 annually and cut high-LTV second home loans by 23%, with little gain for first-time buyers, CFPB study finds

Analysis and Data
Apr 29, 2025
Software Team Claims To Save Home Appraisers Over Three Hours

New AI integration shaves off more than 180 minutes from each valuation report, enabling appraisers to double daily output, Aivre contends

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Rithm Capital Reports $36.5M Net Income For Q1 2025

Total funded originations for quarter for Rithm's Newrez were $11.8B, a 9% YoY increase

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Florida's Housing Market Gains Inventory As Prices Ease

New single-family listings rose 10.8% in March as median prices dipped 1.9% year-over-year, Florida Realtors reports

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Typical U.S. home sale profits dipped to 50% in Q1 2025, down nearly 5 points year-over-year, according to ATTOM data

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Hartung to lead Mid-Atlantic division during key expansion period

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