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Radian undertook a multiyear process that resulted in the $1.7 billion purchase of Inigo, but it's exiting other businesses outside of mortgage insurance.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage was down another 9 basis points this week, Freddie Mac said, but much of this pricing was before the Federal Reserve meeting.

Whereas AI can supercharge returns on investment in fulfillment and databases, the tech may also replace your entire staff, experts warned.

The company will now consider loans up to $819,000 as government-sponsored enterprise-eligible, even though it cannot sell them to the agencies until Jan. 1.

The Community Home Lenders of America and the Community Associations Institute want the FHA to insure loans on condos approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Most lenders said they had already priced in the widely-anticipated decision to cut short-term rates for 30-year home loans but other products will benefit.

The deal for the Class A office building owner will be funded from Rithm's cash as well as liquidity on the balance sheets, plus possible co-investors.

Mortgage applications saw a significant jump for the second consecutive week, as homeowners took advantage of plummeting rates, the MBA said.

The government-sponsored enterprise is making changes to mortgage-backed securities and servicing disclosure files to support use of the advanced credit score.