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First Interstate joins others fined over flood insurance

First Interstate joins others fined over flood insurance

The civil money penalty that First Interstate Bank in Billings, Montana is paying to resolve alleged federal flood insurance violations...

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UWM-backed study compares wholesale and retail origination savings

UWM-backed study compares wholesale and retail origination savings

United Wholesale Mortgage has shared a study of public data backing its “brokers are better” mantra, sharing some math describing...

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Existing-home sales increase for first time in five months

Existing-home sales increase for first time in five months

U.S. sales of previously owned homes rose in July for the first time in five months, suggesting the housing market...

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Mortgage-related loss grows at Remax in 2Q

Mortgage-related loss grows at Remax in 2Q

Remax Holdings reported higher mortgage revenue year-over-year in the second quarter but the non-GAAP loss for the segment also rose....

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Renter households growing far faster than homeowners

Renter households growing far faster than homeowners

America’s renter population is growing three times faster than its homeowner population amid affordability struggles, partially thanks to the multifamily...

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Mortgage activity cools for second straight week

Mortgage activity cools for second straight week

Home lending activity slowed last week, largely due to a pullback in government-backed refinances, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association....

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Waterstone Mortgage has best quarter in two years

Waterstone Mortgage has best quarter in two years

Waterstone Mortgage reported a second consecutive quarter of profitability, although management at its parent company cautioned about the macro environment...

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ICE’s Encompass down following CrowdStrike incident

ICE’s Encompass down following CrowdStrike incident

ICE Mortgage Technology’s Encompass loan origination system went down following a global technology outage. By Friday afternoon, many parts of...

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Home buyers nudge mortgage volumes higher for a third week

Home buyers nudge mortgage volumes higher for a third week

Mortgage application volumes inched upward in a holiday-shortened week, driven largely by the return of buyers in the government-loan market,...

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Former ICE Mortgage exec Joe Tyrrell named Optimal Blue CEO

Former ICE Mortgage exec Joe Tyrrell named Optimal Blue CEO

Joe Tyrrell, the former president of ICE Mortgage Technology, is taking over as CEO of Optimal Blue, replacing interim CEO...

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