“Potential homebuyers shrugged off the current economic and mortgage rate uncertainties and returned to the market,” said Joel Kan, a vice president and deputy economist at the MBA.

Figure Technology Solutions is looking to offer traditional first-lien purchase mortgages, among many other products.

Leaders at FICO and VantageScore offered contrasting details on how the GSEs are implementing use of VantageScore 4.0.

Two Harbors said the structure of UWM’s offer is “fundamentally illusory and predatory,” noting that UWM’s stock price has been declining, among other issues.

Typically, when interest rates decline — as they did for much of the first quarter — the retention rate increases.

Locks for residential mortgages declined by 9% on a monthly basis in April, according to Optimal Blue.

The firm generated a $45.0 million profit, with a margin of 27.0% in the first quarter of 2026.

“The outlook for the months ahead remains fragile as volatile mortgage rates and economic uncertainty continue to be headwinds,” said Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist at Bright MLS, a multiple listing service covering the Mid-Atlantic region.

Rocket and Pennymac reduced their portfolios during the first quarter.

“Rocket is no longer solely a rate-driven business,” said Varun Krishna, CEO of the company. “We are a business with durable, recurring revenue streams that also retain significant upside when rates fall.”