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Why it’s ‘not the time for complacency’ on broker technology adoption

Why it’s ‘not the time for complacency’ on broker technology adoption

Even with the positive perception, Gehrke said there are still things to be ironed out, and brokers will have to...

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HUD says 50-year mortgage on table, industry eyes hurdles

HUD says 50-year mortgage on table, industry eyes hurdles

Scott Turner, U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg The beleaguered 50-year mortgage is one of many housing...

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Mortgage Strategy Bumper Christmas Quiz – Mortgage Strategy

Mortgage Strategy Bumper Christmas Quiz – Mortgage Strategy

Welcome to the MS Christmas quiz – 82 general knowledge questions with a few mortgage related ones just to keep...

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Three Ways to Get 5% Mortgage Rates in 2026

Three Ways to Get 5% Mortgage Rates in 2026

About a year ago, I predicted that the 30-year fixed would fall to 5.875% by the fourth quarter of 2025....

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Midterm elections, inflation, and AI: Why 2026 could be more chaotic than 2025

Midterm elections, inflation, and AI: Why 2026 could be more chaotic than 2025

“You have the Democrats who have seemed to have found the lane arguing this affordability concept,” Hornik said. “You had...

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Mortgage volumes see first back-to-back fall in 2 months

Mortgage volumes see first back-to-back fall in 2 months

Homes in Centreville, Maryland.Nathan Howard/Bloomberg Home loan applications fell in consecutive weeks for the first time in two months, according...

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Christmas message from Mortgage Strategy – Mortgage Strategy

Christmas message from Mortgage Strategy – Mortgage Strategy

The team at Mortgage Strategy would like to wish all our readers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year....

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MBA Calls for Single Credit Report for a Mortgage If Your Credit Score is 700+

MBA Calls for Single Credit Report for a Mortgage If Your Credit Score is 700+

In case you’re unaware, mortgage lenders pull a tri-merge credit report when you apply for a mortgage, whether it’s for...

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Why non-QM surged in 2025, and why one executive says 2026 could be even bigger

Why non-QM surged in 2025, and why one executive says 2026 could be even bigger

“In late 2024, all the forecasts that I saw, we were thinking non-QM originations were going to hit maybe $70...

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Warren seeks records on ‘zombie’ second mortgages after crisis

Warren seeks records on ‘zombie’ second mortgages after crisis

A key Senate leader is requesting records surrounding the cancellation of second mortgages following the Great Financial Crisis and asking...

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