Applications for Refinances Up This Past Week; Purchases Down
Mortgage application volume dipped 0.3% during the week ended October 17, as the average closing rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage decreased to...
ATTOM: U.S. Home Sellers Made a 49.9 Percent Profit on Average in Q3
Homeowners made a 49.9% profit on typical single-family home and condo sales during the third quarter – up slightly from 49.3% in the second...
Courtney Dodd of Floify Earns a Spot on the MBA’s Associate Advisory Council
Courtney Dodd, head of marketing for mortgage point-of-sale software provider Floify, has been appointed to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) associate advisory council.
The MBA’s...
U.S. Home Price Appreciation Slowed for a Tenth Straight Month in September
U.S. home prices decreased -0.2% in September compared with August but were up 1.1% compared with September 2024, according to First American’s latest home...
Tavant Launches TOUCHLESS AI Mortgage Origination Suite
Tavant has released its TOUCHLESS AI Mortgage Origination Suite, an AI-powered suite of mortgage origination solutions, from lead to funded loan.
The TOUCHLESS AI Mortgage...
MBA: Total Origination Volume Forecast to Rise to $2.2 Trillion in 2026
Single-family mortgage origination volume is expected to increase to $2.2 trillion in 2026, up 8% from $2.0 trillion expected in 2025, according to the...
Docutech Expands its Document Solutions Product Suite
Docutech, a provider of document, e-sign, e-close and print fulfillment technology, and a First American company, has expanded its suite of mortgage document products...
Dark Matter Enhances Empower LOS With Full-Scale E-Closing Capabilities
Mortgage technology provider Dark Matter Technologies has expanded its Empower loan origination system (LOS) to include comprehensive e-closing capabilities by integrating Wolters Kluwer's eOriginal...
Cloudvirga Integrates Horizon POS with Stewart Valuation Intelligence
Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, has integrated its Horizon POS with Stewart Valuation Intelligence, a national provider of appraisal management...
FirstClose Secures Additional Round of Equity Funding
FirstClose, which offers data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders, reports that it has secured an additional round of equity funding...
iEmergent Adds Three New Dashboards to its Mortgage MarketSmart Platform
Forecasting and advisory services firm iEmergent has introduced three new market intelligence dashboards that give mortgage lenders immediate, data-driven visibility into competitive benchmarking, market trends...
Fewer Pre-Approval Letters Generated Through LenderLogix’s Pre-Approval Platform in Q3
Borrowers generated 8.61% fewer pre-approval letters through LenderLogix's QuickQual pre-approval platform in the third quarter compared with the second quarter, according to the firm’s...
Applications for New Home Purchases Dropped 5 Percent in September
Applications for mortgages for new home purchases decreased 5% in September compared with August but were up 2% compared with September 2024, according to...
Mortgage Rates Dropped This Week, Fueling Refi Activity
Mortgage rates dropped this week, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage falling to 6.27%, down from 6.30% last week, according to...
DocMagic Awarded Dual Patents for Electronic Loan Document Innovations
Mortgage document processing technology firm DocMagic reports it has been granted two patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its system and...
ALCOVA Mortgage Partners With Down Payment Resource
Down Payment Resource (DPR), which links homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs, is now helping ALCOVA Mortgage’s loan officers match borrowers with available programs more...
Mortgage Applications Continued to Fall Last Week
Mortgage application volume dipped 1.8% during the week ended October 10, as rates remained basically flat, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly...
Argyle Expands Income Verification With AIM Check Integrated Doc VOI
Argyle, a provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, has launched Doc VOI, a new paystub and W-2 based income verification report integrated...
Friday Harbor Now Evaluates Loan Files Against Lender and Investor Overlays
Friday Harbor, an AI-powered platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, reports that its AI Originator Assistant...
Rate Adds Lynn Nemes as a Sales Manager in Florida
Lynn Nemes has joined Rate as a sales manager in Florida.
Nemes has more than 30 years of mortgage industry experience. She is widely recognized...