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Better, Coinbase allows tokens to support conforming loan

Better, Coinbase allows tokens to support conforming loan

Better Home & Finance, the parent company of Better.com, is partnering with Coinbase to launch token-backed down payments for conforming...

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LoanDepot bets on refi wave with wholesale return

LoanDepot bets on refi wave with wholesale return

One day after announcing plans to reenter the wholesale lending business, LoanDepot said the move reflects its expectation that refinance...

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Rocket’s acquisitions lift Q4, 2025 still down

Rocket’s acquisitions lift Q4, 2025 still down

Rocket Cos. ended what has been a monumental year for the company with significantly reduced fourth quarter earnings contributing to...

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Mortgage trade groups back call for updates to Basel III

Mortgage trade groups back call for updates to Basel III

A consortium of mortgage and banking trade groups is voicing support for changes to a capital risk framework governing depository...

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Housing starts rise to five-month high in broad increase

Housing starts rise to five-month high in broad increase

New residential construction in the US rose to a five-month high in December, as homebuilders boosted production to take advantage...

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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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