First American Financial Corporation

September’s inflation pickup puts recent rate improvements at risk, potentially eroding affordability gains from lower home prices and seller concessions

Single-family construction rebounded in August, but falling permits, fewer completions, and widespread builder incentives point to a tougher fight for the purchase loans those homes eventually produce

Prime rose to 7% while the 10-year Treasury remained near 5%, giving originators two different borrower conversations

Expanded property monitoring gives eligible homeowners early warnings about suspicious deeds, liens, and property listings

The First American subsidiary is sharpening its lender-facing identity after becoming the nation’s fourth-largest mortgage subservicer

Price declines are spreading, yet mortgage rates and uneven local conditions continue to limit what buyers can afford