NEWS

Mortgage rates ease slightly, but the mid-6s may be here to stay

Rates ease for the first time in six weeks

Homebuyer numbers hit record low as seller surplus widens

Nearly 80% of major US metros are now buyer's markets, with negotiating power tilting

AI costs are about to rise sharply and mortgage companies aren't ready, exec says

A Newrez executive predicts a four- to five-times increase in AI token costs and says most companies are using the wrong models anyway

Ten states sue to protect mortgage escrow interest payments

Ten AGs challenge OCC rules that threaten homeowners' escrow interest in 14 states

PREMIUM

Why eased enforcement doesn’t lower compliance risk

Deregulation is mostly talk. SitusAMC’s Scott McNulla on the compliance risk that’s shifting, not shrinking

SPECIALTY

Transformation

AI costs are about to rise sharply and mortgage companies aren't ready, exec says

A Newrez executive predicts a four- to five-times increase in AI token costs and says most companies are using the wrong models anyway

BROKER INTEL

Broker Intel

Mortgage brokers who get ahead of compliance will outlast the rest

A decade of regulatory whiplash taught me one lesson: get ahead of compliance before an audit forces the issue

MPA TALK

Clear to close, ready to trade: Turning better mortgage data into better deals

When data gaps slow your pipeline, every deal costs more. Here's how to close that gap

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

Nearly 80% of major US metros are now buyer's markets, with negotiating power tilting

Market Updates

A Newrez executive predicts a four- to five-times increase in AI token costs and says most companies are using the wrong models anyway

Transformation

Ten AGs challenge OCC rules that threaten homeowners' escrow interest in 14 states

Industry Trends

Cotality data shows purchases jumped to 72% of Q2 volume, and where purchases go, fraud risk follows

Industry Trends

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