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August Purchase Mortgage Applications for New Homes Decreased 10.1 Percent

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 20, 2022) – The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for August 2022 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 10.1 percent compared to a year ago. Compared to… Read more...

MISMO Releases New Reference Model for Public Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 19, 2022) — MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, announced today that it is seeking public comment on Version 3.6 of the MISMO Reference Model, which includes new data points and structures related… Read more...

Fannie Mae Names Anthony Moon Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

Moon brings nearly 30 years of risk management experience to role   WASHINGTON, DC – September 15, 2022 – Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) today announced it has appointed Anthony Moon as Executive Vice President and Chief… Read more...

Black Knight Originations Market Monitor: Lock Volume Drops Sharply on Rising Rates as August Production Hits Four-Year Low

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sept. 12, 2022 – Today, Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) announced the release of its latest Originations Market Monitor report, looking at mortgage origination data through August month-end. Leveraging daily rate lock data from the Black Knight… Read more...

MMI announces its newest Regional Director of Growth, Heidi Iverson

  SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 7, 2022 — Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, today announced that Heidi Iverson has joined the… Read more...

High Home Prices, Mortgage Rates Weighing on Housing Sentiment

Year-over-Year Jump in Interest Rates Amplifying Perceptions of Unaffordability for Buyers and ‘Lock-in Effect’ for Sellers WASHINGTON, DC – September 7, 2022 – The Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI)decreased 0.8 points in August to 62.0, its sixth… Read more...

Santander Bank Teams Up with Rocket Mortgage to Provide Clients with Digitally Driven Home Loan Experience

Rocket Mortgage, America’s largest mortgage lender and a part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), and Santander Bank, N.A. ("Santander Bank,” “Santander” or “the Bank”), one of the country’s leading retail and commercial banks, today announced… Read more...

OptifiNow Provides Wholesale Lender with a Holistic Solution for Successful CRM Utilization

Emporium TPO credits OptifiNow for providing both technology and ongoing daily maintenance support with their CRM implementation SEAL BEACH, Calif. – OptifiNow announced today the successful implementation of their CRM and marketing automation platform with Frisco, Texas-based… Read more...

Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 0.94% in April

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 16, 2022) – The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) monthly Loan Monitoring Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 11 basis points from 1.05% of servicers’ portfolio volume in… Read more...

FirstClose Plans to Accelerate Growth with $35 Million Investment from Lateral

AUSTIN, Texas (May 17, 2022) - FirstClose, Inc., a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, has closed a $35 million investment from growth equity firm Lateral… Read more...

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