After weeks of declines, mortgage application volume has trended upward, as refis slowly begin to rise with mortgage rates dipping slightly.
Read More »ICE to Acquire Black Knight in $13.1B Deal
ICE adds Black Knight’s integrated solutions to further digitize its vital networks, enhancing its mortgage manufacturing and servicing ecosystem.
Read More »In Search for Affordable Homes, Where Are Buyers Turning?
Buyers are exploring more options to find additional money in their budget due to intensifying cost pressures which is resulting in increased interest in buyers relocating to a ...
Read More »Analysis: Originators Posted Record Profits During the Pandemic
Don Layton, the current Senior Industry Fellow at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University—and former CEO of Freddie Mac—released a new column on the policymaking ...
Read More »First American Completes Acquisition of Mother Lode Holding
First American Financial Corporation announced the completion of their acquisition of Mother Lode Holding Company, a California-based provider of title insurance, underwriting and escrow services for residential and commercial ...
Read More »Midsize, Small Markets Led Surging YoY Q1 Home Price Gains
According to the National Association of Realtors' latest quarterly report, Q1 of 2022 found more markets reaching double-digit annual price gains than the previous quarter. Meanwhile, approximately 70% of ...
Read More »Inflation and Migration Hot Spots Go Hand-in-Hand
Metros such as Phoenix, Tampa and Atlanta remain relatively affordable, as more and more are migrating to these Sun Belt areas along with a rise in inflation.
Read More »Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Hit Recent High
Black Knight Inc., has released the latest iteration of its Mortgage Monitor Report for March 2022 which looks at mounting affordability pressures resulting from the competing dynamics of ...
Read More »Single Women Homebuyers Remain Priced Out by Men
The gender pay gap is increasingly burdening women, who are now priced out of 34 cities as home prices continue to accelerate across the country. While the onset ...
Read More »AMDC Appoints Tai Christensen Council Chair
CBC Mortgage Agency’s head of DEI will replace Ocwen’s Lola Oyewole as Chair of the organization, focused on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the mortgage industry.
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