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MBA Opposes Freddie Mac-Fannie Mae Merger
Some warn a merger could reduce market competition, raise costs for homebuyers, destabilize the mortgage market
Edge One: GSE Conservatorship Is ‘Largest Shareholder Rights Violation in U.S. History’
Calls for end to conservatorship, possible merger of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to reduce redundancies
Mostly First-Timers Benefit from PMI
PMI supported nearly $300B in mortgages last year and bucks other homeownership add-on cost trends with 25% premium decline since 2017
Rocket Taps Mega-Influencers, Creators In Efforts To Reach Homebuyers
Viral Nation and Rocket look to build 'tools, stories, and spaces that turn aspiration into action’
Mortgage Applications Surge On Rate Drop, Refinance Activity Reaches April High
Refi apps claim largest portion in months as ARMs see 25% spike
NEXA Mortgage Deploys Tidalwave’s Agentic AI Platform Enterprise-Wide
NEXA CEO Kortas says implementation marks ‘the first mortgage brokerage to implement comprehensive agentic AI at this scale’
Some Buyers Bet the House
With prices high and getting higher, homebuyers are purchasing — and hanging hopes on refi soon
MeridianLink To Be Acquired In $2B Deal
Investment firm Centerbridge plans to accelerate MeridianLink’s innovation, expand product capabilities