First American: Income Growth is Now Outpacing Home Price Appreciation Nationally
U.S. home prices barely budged in February, rising 0.5% compared with March and rising only 1.8% compared with February 2024, according to First American’s...
U.S. Economy Added 177,000 Jobs in April as Unemployment Rate Remains Flat
About 177,000 payroll jobs were added to the U.S. economy in April, while the unemployment rate remained flat at 4.2%, according to the U.S....
FHFA: Home Prices Barely Increased in February
U.S. home prices increased a mere 0.1% in February compared with January and increased only 3.9% compared with February 2024, as home price growth...
MBA Taps John Lammle as AVP of CRE Finance
John Lammle has joined the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) as associate vice president of commercial real estate finance.
Lammle has held ascending roles at the...
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. Promotes Matt Ryden to Western States Senior Counsel
Matt Ryden has been promoted to western states senior counsel at Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Ryden joined Westcor as underwriting counsel in 2014. Prior...
Stewart Title Insurance Co. Merges With Stewart Title Guaranty Company in New York
Stewart Title Insurance Co. has merged with Stewart Title Guaranty Company in New York.
Both are owned by Stewart Information Services Corp.
The combined company will...
Case-Shiller: Home Prices Continued to Rise in February – But at a Slower Pace
U.S. home prices increased 0.3% on an adjusted basis in February compared with January and were up 3.9% compared with February 2024, according to...
Mortgage Software Firm FICS Announces New Leadership Structure Taking Effect January 2026
Susan Graham plans to step down from her role as president for mortgage software firm Financial Industry Computer Systems, Inc. (FICS), as part of...
Mortgage Rates Decreased This Week, Average Rate for 30-Year Fell to 6.76 Percent
Mortgage rates decreased this week, with the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropping to 6.76%, down from 6.81% last week, according to...
UWM Brings its Servicing In-House, Signs Deal to Use ICE Mortgage Technology’s MSP
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is bringing its servicing in-house and has signed a long-term agreement to license ICE Mortgage Technology’s MSP loan servicing system.
Selecting MSP...
Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week as Economic Uncertainty Persists
Mortgage application volume fell 4.2% during the week ended April 25, as the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dipped slightly to 6.89%,...
Total Expert Now Bidirectionally Integrated With Empower LOS
Total Expert, which offers customer engagement software, has launched a new, two-way integration with the Empower loan origination system (LOS) from Dark Matter Technologies.
This integration allows...
Envoy Mortgage Using Down Payment Resource to Connect Borrowers to Homebuyer Assistance Programs
Envoy Mortgage is now using Down Payment Resource (DPR), a provider of technology that connects homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs.
The move follows a successful...
NAR: March Pending Home Sales Saw Biggest Increase Since December 2023
Pending home sales increased 6.1% in March compared with February but were down 0.6% compared with March 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR)...
Mortgage Lenders Identify Top Challenges in Managing Escrow Tax Payments
Mortgage lenders identified rising costs (39.8%), staffing limitations (11.7%), regulatory compliance (29.1%), and inefficient processes (21.4%) as major hurdles in managing escrow-related payments for...
Victorian Finance Provides Digital-First Mortgage Experience With LenderLogix
Victorian Finance, an independent mortgage lending company, is using the LenderLogix LiteSpeed point-of-sale (POS) system to provide borrowers with an automated, digital-first mortgage experience.
"With...
Denial Rates Increased, Top Lenders Dominated and Lending Volume Rebounded in 2024
Mortgage lending volume rebounded slightly in 2024 compared with 2023, driven by a resurgence in refinancing, according to iEmergent’s Mortgage MarketSmart report.
The forecasting and...
ATTOM: Home Sellers Made Less Profit on Average in Q1
Homeowners who sold their homes during the first quarter on average made less profit compared with those who sold in the fourth quarter and...
First American: Rate Lock-In Effect Appears to be Loosening
The rate lock-in effect that has kept the housing market “stalled” during the past two years appears to be finally loosening, a report from...
MIAC Analytics Facilitating Sale of MSR Portfolio With Estimated UPB of $5.16 Billion
MIAC Analytics is handling the sale of a Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae mortgage servicing rights (MSR) portfolio with unpaid principle balance...