Rate Hires Jason Stenger as Chief Production Officer
Jason Stenger has joined national mortgage lender Rate as chief production officer.
Stenger is a proven executive with nearly two decades of experience. He combines...
Lenders Adopting Uplist’s Recapture Platform to Capitalize on Refi Market
Uplist, a provider of borrower engagement and portfolio intelligence technology, reports that users of its Recapture refinance analysis and automation platform increased by 60%...
Existing-Home Sales Increased in September
Existing-home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million in September, an increase of 1.5% compared with August and up 4.1%...
Mortgage Rates Dropped to Lowest Level in a Year
Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in more than a year this week, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropping...
Suncoast Credit Union Cuts Mortgage Time-to-Close by Optimizing its LOS
Sometimes rip-and-replace isn't always the best route.
Suncoast Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the U.S., reduced its mortgage time-to-close by 29%...
Mortgage Bankers Association Names Christine Chandler its Chair for 2026
Christine Chandler, executive vice president and chief operating officer for M&T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC), has been named chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association...
DPR: More Homebuyer Assistance Programs Came Online in the Third Quarter
A record 2,624 homebuyer assistance programs were available nationwide as of the third quarter, up 3% compared with the second quarter, according to Down...
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...