Home price appreciation posted its fastest annual growth rate in a year in August, while also slowing on a monthly basis.

Sridhar Sharma is the new CEO of Sagent, following a nine-month stint in the position by Chris Marshall.

A recently released research paper estimates that the scoring model only accounts for about two thirds of the difference between VantageScore 4.0 scores and those of FICO 10T.

Jumbos accounted for 18.8% of originations in the second quarter of 2026, the highest share for the products since late 2022.

The planned $309.7 million prime non-agency MBS from Verus Mortgage Capital differs in a number of ways from its expanded-credit MBS issuance.

The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased by 19 basis points this week, to 6.95% as of Thursday, according to Freddie Mac.

“Longer-term rates, including mortgage rates, had already baked in the expectation of hikes at this and future meetings,” said Mike Fratantoni, a senior vice president and chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities increased by 4.6% on a monthly basis to $115.92 billion in August.

NAR attempted to recruit the help of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to crack down on fraud, but was told the bureau didn’t have the resources to pursue the patchwork of cases across the country.

Home sales held firm on a quarterly basis in Lennar’s fiscal third quarter while the homebuilder’s income declined by 6.9%.