Optimal Blue reported May 2026 mortgage rate lock volume fell 9% from April as the average 30-year conforming rate rose 13 bps to 6.44%. Purchase locks were 81% of volume, refinances were 19%, and ...

Every technology adoption cycle reaches a point where the question shifts from “should we?” to “how fast can we?” In mortgage lending, AI has reached that moment. Lenders are deploying AI tools for ...

Respondents said heterosexual individuals are more likely than a LGBTQ+ person to receive financial support, such as down ...

Copperlane raised $4.1M in seeding funding, led by TQ Ventures, to scale Penny, an AI loan officer that reviews borrower docs ...

Housing professionals say that many older Americans are staying put because moving no longer makes financial sense.

Xp Realty promotes Wendy Forsythe to COO after two years as CMO, replacing Patrick O’Neill and leading ops and tech.

Ryan Barrus of Acra Lending discusses how non-QM lending has evolved from a niche fallback option into a growing market ...

AGNT finalizes eXp World rebrand and Texas redomestication, citing Texas fiduciary rules that consider agents.

Purchase apps rose 17% year over year as better spreads kept the 2026 rate curve lower than 2023 to 2025, despite recent ...

UWM CTO Jason Bressler shares how Mia evolved from an AI assistant into a broker engagement tool powering millions of ...

UAD 3.6 gives lenders a chance to modernize appraisal workflows, reduce operational friction and prepare teams for more ...

ATTOM reports 40,355 properties with foreclosure filings in May 2026, up 14% annually as starts and REOs rose.