Bilt is a payments platform that offers rewards to consumers. The company recently received a $100 million investment from United Wholesale Mortgage at a valuation of $10.75 billion.
Issuance of home equity loan securitizations declined in the second quarter of 2025, marking the second quarterly decline since mid-2024. Still, volume in the first half of 2025 was well above the level seen in the first half of 2024. (Includes three data tables.)
High MSR prices are prompting some potential buyers to sit out. Prices are being propped up by limited supply and declining servicing costs as big firms invest in technology.
Special attorney at DOJ to examine allegations of mortgage fraud; Trump nominates chairman of Council of Economic Advisors for position at Fed; impact of slowdown in home price appreciation.