Mortgage Applications Slip Despite Lower Rates
Purchase, refinance activity dropped, but remain well above last year’s levels, MBA reports
Was It You Or Was It AI?
As deepfakes get convincing and AI-driven fraud escalates, real estate industry faces critical tests on multiple levels
MBA Urges Shift To Single Credit Report Model, Citing Cost Savings And Efficiency
MBA says tri-merge credit checks cost lenders up to $100 per loan, doubling since pre-COVID, as industry pushes for a cheaper, single-report model
Trigger Leads Bill Clears Senate
Final push now left to House; reconciled bill needed next
Former FHFA AI Chief To Lead Better’s AI-Driven Origination, Homeownership Platform
Leah Price will serve as lead for Better's tech as it heads to market — and company takes aim at ICE’s Encompass platform
Shopping Mortgage Rates Can Save Borrowers $80K
Why it pays for LOs to be competitive out of the gate in today’s rate-sensitive market
Housing Market Outlook: Brighter Days To Come
NAR Chief Economist Yun calls lower mortgage rates ‘magic bullet’ to boost home sales