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Is It Time to Bring Back the Mortgage Prepayment Penalty?

Is It Time to Bring Back the Mortgage Prepayment Penalty?

When the housing market crashed in the early 2000s, new mortgage rules emerged to prevent a similar crisis in the...

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What’s top of mind for lenders?

What’s top of mind for lenders?

Broker relationships and outreach remain as important as ever Disclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has...

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FICO predicted to hike costs for mortgage credit scores by up to 50%

FICO predicted to hike costs for mortgage credit scores by up to 50%

Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) will once again raise the cost of credit scores, several investment firm reports predict. Recent notes...

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MortgagX is Redefining Brokering for a Smarter, Digital Future – Mortgage Strategy

MortgagX is Redefining Brokering for a Smarter, Digital Future – Mortgage Strategy

 In this interview with Ifthikar Mohamed , we explore how MortgagX is revolutionising the mortgage industry through advanced AI-driven...

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Is Home Equity Lending Really That Crazy Today?

Is Home Equity Lending Really That Crazy Today?

I came across a report from CoreLogic the other day that said home equity loan lending increased to its highest...

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Commercial real estate turbulence not easing yet – exec

Commercial real estate turbulence not easing yet – exec

A soft landing for the economy looks increasingly likely – and while that’s good for consumers, it’s not such a...

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New York Community to rebrand corporate identity

New York Community to rebrand corporate identity

A year of upheaval for New York Community Bank is culminating with a corporate name change, as it fully takes...

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Wage growth eases to two-year low, fuels rate cut hopes – Mortgage Strategy

Wage growth eases to two-year low, fuels rate cut hopes – Mortgage Strategy

Wage growth has eased to its slowest pace in two years, fuelling expectations that the Bank of England will cut...

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A Temporary Buydown Could Make Sense While Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

A Temporary Buydown Could Make Sense While Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

Last week, I argued that mortgage rates remain in a downward trend, despite some pullback lately. The 30-year fixed had...

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Mortgage market poised for growth as buyer sentiment improves

Mortgage market poised for growth as buyer sentiment improves

Michelle Dugan (pictured top), owner at MS Lending in Mississippi, told Mortgage Professional America that rate drops in recent weeks...

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