UWM's refi incentive is scheduled to be available through Sept. 16.

Locks for rate-term refinances increased by 5.4% on a monthly basis in July.

The real estate investment trust focuses on acquiring non-qualified mortgages and originating business-purpose loans.

The firm plans to be a programmatic issuer of expanded-credit mortgage-backed securities following the acquisition of HomeXpress.

"The challenge is getting the requisite understanding of risk, providing the governance infrastructure and really creating the level of transparency and understanding that allow for a less sophisticated lender to adopt this technology," said John Levonick, a senior partner at the law firm of Garris Horn.

The top five markets with a “very high risk” of home price declines are all in Florida, according to Cotality.

Onity valued its owned MSR book at 144 basis points at midyear 2025.

FoA will fund the purchase of Blackstone's stake in the reverse-mortgage lender with a convertible debt facility.

A key factor for some banks appeared to be a sharp decline in provisioning for credit losses.

In July, Rocket “restructured” general and administrative teams that supported the firm’s mortgage lending, citing investments in technology.