Rate-and-term refinances boost slight jump in lock activity
Jan 14, 2026Mortgage 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
Dec 30, 2025Scott 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
Dec 26, 2025Homes 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
Dec 6, 2025Rithm, 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
Dec 6, 2025Rithm, 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
Nov 20, 2025Rocket 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
Nov 12, 2025A 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
Oct 19, 2025TransUnion is the latest company to make a move in the credit score war between VantageScore and Fair Isaac Corp.’s...
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Experian responds to FICO, offers VantageScore 4.0 for free
Oct 15, 2025Amidst a credit score war, Experian has thrown the latest punch. The data and technology company will now offer VantageScore...
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Mortgage applications increased for the third straight week
Sep 24, 2025Application gains slowed to a crawl last week after soaring earlier as fixed rates that dominate the market experienced a...
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