FHFA’s home price index cools off; MBA’s outlook for interest rates unchanged; Treasury looking into AI use in financial services; trade groups request delay on implementation of overtime rule.

The mortgage giant itemizes the sources of the increased cost of loan origination, then pitches the technological tools embedded in its underwriting system as a potential remedy.

Fee cures caused by TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure violations are one cost-cutting area lenders should consider when looking to save money in today's low origination volume environment, according to a new whitepaper by ICE Mortgage Technologies.

Rocket and A&D Mortgage have developed new AI solutions, and plan to offer more automation tools in the coming months.

Income and employment data verification provider Argyle believes verification waterfalls can help lenders save time and money during the loan origination process.

HUD issues guidance on mortgage advertising; UWM expands title services for brokers; Freedom issues debt; Incenter offers review services for taxes and insurance; most housing inventory in Florida, Texas.

A recent Fannie Mae study found that lenders are concerned about the lack of competition and rising prices of technology service providers’ solutions in the mortgage industry.

Figure Technology Solutions is offering its Digital Asset Registration Technologies registry to partners of Figure Lending to use for home equity lines of credit.

Flexible nonbanks weathering the storm; layoffs continue at mortgage companies; tepid demand for mortgages on new homes; best execution analysis; Rocket preps AI offering; Equifax boosts mortgage-related revenue.

A Michigan appeals court judge affirmed that UWM’s move to compel arbitration in a dispute with a former employee was seven months too late.