AD Mortgage study finds AI use in mortgage is rising; Progressive Insurance has expanded itis down payment assistance program; nearly one in five homes went pending within seven days in February; Blend launches Autopilot MCP.

Origna8 is providing brokers a platform that can be used for lead generation, agentic-AI marketing, lender relationship management and data analytics.

The new deal increases the cash election from UWM’s previous offer from $11.30 to $12.00 per share, a $0.70 premium per stock compared to the deal the Two Harbors board accepted from CrossCountry Mortgage last month.

Redwood has begun marketing one expanded-credit MBS and one jumbo MBS.

The new partnership adds a new funding channel for Upstart’s growing unsecured consumer loan originations.

The housing market is starting to see a decline in mortgage lock-in but it will take a while to reach a new equilibrium.

Fed holds rates steady for third time in a row; UWM adds VantageScore to reporting for conventional loans; Fresh housing supply boosts pending home sales in April.

Two Harbors announced that it has amended its merger agreement with CrossCountry Mortgage during its 1Q earnings call.

Castlelake, Redwood team to purchase up to $8 billion of prime loans; MBA's Broeksmit signals support for Basel III reproposal; Single-family housing starts increase in March.

The temporary change is due to FHA’s 2025 modification to the single-family loss-mitigation waterfall, which included reinstating TPP requirements before certain loss-mitigation options can be approved.