Purchase-mortgage volume declined 14.3% on a sequential basis, while refinances were up 8.0%. The rise was propelled by FHA refis, which grew 6.2% from the fourth quarter to $24.06 billion.

Cotality’s latest National Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index found that an estimated one in 129 mortgage applications showed indications of fraud in the first quarter.

Rocket Mortgage has incorporated VS4 into both its direct-to-consumer and Rocket Pro sides of the business.

Redfin said that investors purchased 7.8% of all home listings in the first quarter, their lowest level since 2020.

Plaza has implemented additional security measures to prevent future hacks.

Conventional-conforming mortgages accounted for 54.3% of originations in the first quarter of 2026.

The shareholder vote on a Two Harbors merger with CrossCountry Mortgage was postponed until June 11.

Amy Moses, vice president for strategic growth at the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, said a widespread shift to eNotes will occur when industry participants recognize the economic benefits and when not participating in the eNote space would make them less competitive.

FHA published a request for information seeking ways to ease its minimum property requirements.

Sales of new single-family homes declined by 6.2% on a monthly basis in April.