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NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix

NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix

An integrated solution involving four key areas needs to come to fruition in order to solve the affordable housing crisis,...

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MBA, lenders rally behind Housing for 21st Century Act

MBA, lenders rally behind Housing for 21st Century Act

As the House prepares to vote next week on the Housing for the 21st Century Act, mortgage industry groups are...

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Rate-and-term refinances boost slight jump in lock activity

Rate-and-term refinances boost slight jump in lock activity

Mortgage rate-lock activity ended the year on a strong note in spite of seasonal trends, new industry data found. Processing...

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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 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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Rocket, Rithm and Dynex are BTIG’s favorite mortgage stocks

Rocket, Rithm and Dynex are BTIG’s favorite mortgage stocks

Rithm, Rocket and Dynex are BTIG’s favorite mortgage stocks heading into 2026 following a strong year for the industry’s publicly...

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Rocket, Rithm and Dynex are BTIG’s favorite mortgage stocks

Rocket, Rithm and Dynex are BTIG’s favorite mortgage stocks

Rithm, Rocket and Dynex are BTIG’s favorite mortgage stocks heading into 2026 following a strong year for the industry’s publicly...

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Rocket adds debt service coverage ratio investor mortgages

Rocket adds debt service coverage ratio investor mortgages

Rocket Mortgage has come out with a debt service coverage ratio product in both its wholesale and retail channels, joining...

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A 50-year mortgage to double interest paid over tenor, UBS says

A 50-year mortgage to double interest paid over tenor, UBS says

A 50-year mortgage on a median-priced US home could reduce borrower’s monthly repayment, but also double the amount of interest...

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TransUnion follows Experian, Equifax with VantageScore incentive

TransUnion follows Experian, Equifax with VantageScore incentive

TransUnion is the latest company to make a move in the credit score war between VantageScore and Fair Isaac Corp.’s...

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