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FirstClose, a fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders, announced this week the launch of an integration with MeridianLink to support lenders managing home equity originations. The integration will bring FirstClose’s home equity order management capabilities directly into the MeridianLink loan origination system…

Real estate analytics firm ATTOM added the ATTOM Home Price Index to its ATTOM Intelligence platform this week. The index will measure underlying market appreciation by modeling millions of validated residential transactions into a continuous monthly price index, providing hyperlocal residential price trends and forecasts across the United States…

Mortgage lender eLEND announced a strategic partnership this week with Ready4Remodel, an AI-powered renovation technology platform. The partnership will provide eLEND’s partners and borrowers access to property-specific renovation cost estimates as well as potential monthly payment impacts of renovation projects…

New home listings rose to their highest level since April, according to a recent report by Redfin. During the four weeks ending Aug. 23, new listings rose by 0.4% week over week to 376,235. Meanwhile, fewer buyers are purchasing homes, as pending home sales fell 1.1% over the same period, to the lowest level in six months.

Nonbanks Gain Traction in the Jumbo Sector

Some $86.13 billion of jumbo mortgages were produced during the first quarter of 2026, a 50.8% increase from the first quarter of 2025. Banks remain the largest producers of non-agency jumbos, but nonbanks accounted for four of the 10 largest non-agency jumbo producers in the first quarter of 2026: Pennymac, Rate, Redwood Trust and Rocket Mortgage. Keep track of changes in the industry and at its leading performers with IMF’s Top Mortgage Players report. Filled with data charts and accompanying perspective, this quarterly report monitors the top performers in originations, servicing and all of the industry’s sectors and products.