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Redfin: Black homeownership rate slips to 43.9%

Redfin: Black homeownership rate slips to 43.9%

Black homeowners, who already face long-term disadvantages in the housing market, are losing more ground.  The Black homeownership rate fell...

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FHA is also adopting the UAD 3.6 appraisal format

FHA is also adopting the UAD 3.6 appraisal format

The Federal Housing Administration, which receives the largest share of mortgage applications among the government guarantors, is adopting the UAD...

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ICE Mortgage Technology pushes SDK sunset to end of 2026

ICE Mortgage Technology pushes SDK sunset to end of 2026

ICE Mortgage Technology is putting off the planned sunset of the Encompass SDK system, according to a memo provided by...

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Douglas Elliman adds mortgage unit to real estate sales

Douglas Elliman adds mortgage unit to real estate sales

Douglas Elliman, the nation’s sixth-largest real estate brokerage, is the latest firm to unite home sales and financing under one...

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Panorama Mortgage adds new TPO brand Travisa Financial

Panorama Mortgage adds new TPO brand Travisa Financial

Panorama Mortgage Group, parent company of several lenders focused on affordable homeownership, announced the launch of a new mission-driven wholesale...

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Mortgage servicers benefit most from FOMC’s inaction: KBW

Mortgage servicers benefit most from FOMC’s inaction: KBW

In the aftermath of the Federal Open Market Committee’s June meeting, certain interest rate spreads should narrow, but the overall...

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United Wholesale Mortgage adds 1% down payment loan

United Wholesale Mortgage adds 1% down payment loan

United Wholesale Mortgage is bringing back a conventional purchase mortgage in which the borrower only has to come up with...

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The Top 50 Women Producers in 2025

The Top 50 Women Producers in 2025

A loan officer at a credit union, Stephanie Dombrowski, is this year’s Top Producer among women. Dombrowski, who works at...

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New-home purchase activity hits highest mark in over a decade

New-home purchase activity hits highest mark in over a decade

New-home purchase activity is showing renewed strength this spring, with loan applications hitting their highest mark on record, according to...

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MGIC, Essent, Enact, Radian, NMI, Arch report 1Q25 profits

MGIC, Essent, Enact, Radian, NMI, Arch report 1Q25 profits

A similar share of consumers used private mortgage insurance as credit enhancement in the first quarter compared with the prior...

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