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US mortgage rates dip, fueling application surge despite economic chaos

US mortgage rates dip, fueling application surge despite economic chaos

“It’s just a very giving market. People are excited. There are a lot of programs for first-time homebuyers too. There...

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Angel Oak eyes non-QM growth if Trump GSE plan advances

Angel Oak eyes non-QM growth if Trump GSE plan advances

President Trump’s proposal to privatize the government-sponsored enterprises will present promising opportunities for non-QM growth if it materializes, leaders in...

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Rents up as voids drop across country: Goodlord – Mortgage Strategy

Rents up as voids drop across country: Goodlord – Mortgage Strategy

Average rents rose across England during February, while voids shortened across all regions. This is according to the latest Goodlord...

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Mortgage Rates Are Down About Half a Percent in the Past Six Weeks

Mortgage Rates Are Down About Half a Percent in the Past Six Weeks

What a run it has been for mortgage rates lately. In just the past six weeks, the 30-year fixed has...

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UWM exec bullish on 2025 market despite stubborn mortgage rates

UWM exec bullish on 2025 market despite stubborn mortgage rates

Elezaj was speaking with MPA shortly after UWM’s full-year financials showed the company’s loan production swelled in 2024 and net...

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Home sales canceled in January at highest pace in years

Home sales canceled in January at highest pace in years

Consumer skittishness, wildfires and rising inventory combined to push the January cancellation rate for pending home sales to its highest...

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Metro Bank mortgage lending falls, as it ‘pivots’ to specialist loans   – Mortgage Strategy

Metro Bank mortgage lending falls, as it ‘pivots’ to specialist loans   – Mortgage Strategy

Metro Bank said its gross new residential mortgages fell by more than a third after the sale of a £2.5bn...

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Which Is Better and Why?

Which Is Better and Why?

To mortgage folks across the country, it’s an age-old question: “Lock or float?” It’s a question loan officers and mortgage...

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Lumber market chaos: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’

Lumber market chaos: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’

“I think it’s going to slow down demand and I can’t imagine it’s going to cause [mortgage rates] to go...

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Tech platform Realpha acquires second mortgage brokerage

Tech platform Realpha acquires second mortgage brokerage

Following a similar transaction last fall, real estate technology platform Realpha Tech Corp. is expanding in home lending through the...

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