2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (242+ words) The 7% mortgage rate threshold broke as the 10-year yield increased to 4.92% and WTI oil moved above $100. Low jobless claims and a 4.1% unemployment rate are keeping pressure on rates by supporting a more hawkish Fed outlook. AI Summary As labor force…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (240+ words) Coldwell Banker Real Estate promoted Lindsay Listanski to chief marketing officer. The company is consolidating brand, brokerage, and commercial marketing teams to support a more integrated strategy across its company-owned operations and franchise network. AI Summary Lindsay Listanski has been…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (484+ words) Ahead of CPI and PPI, the Fed is focused on core inflation while monitoring renewed pressure from energy and copper. With unemployment at 4.1% and the 10-year near 4.78%, officials are weighing insurance-style rate hikes if progress stalls. AI Summary We have…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (448+ words) PLACE has appointed former Better.com executive Chad Smith as CEO of Envoy Mortgage and president of PLACE’s mortgage and financial services division. Envoy, which had been led by President Jesse Passafiume without a CEO, is expanding through its acquisition…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (369+ words) House Republicans introduced H.R. 10184 to move CFPB funding into the congressional appropriations process and expand oversight. The package adds an inspector general and requires periodic reviews of major rules and supervisory guardrails. AI Summary Republicans in the House of Representatives have…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (396+ words) Informed, an AI-powered verification and fraud detection platform for lenders, has appointed former Rocket Pro general manager Daniel Sogorka as CEO. The San Mateo-based fintech says it has automated more than $350 billion in loan originations. AI Summary Former Rocket Pro…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (455+ words) Proposals to waive title insurance on certain low-risk loans are framed as affordability measures, but they could shift $600 billion in annual risk exposure to homeowners and taxpayers. The column argues title costs are small relative to other ownership costs and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (651+ words) Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used his Jackson Hole speech to argue that inflation progress remains limited and that 65 months of elevated prices are the Fed’s responsibility. He highlighted that more than half of PCE components still show increases above…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (960+ words) Mortgage lenders are moving from a single credit model to a multi-model environment. Asking technology partners four implementation questions can help keep pricing, underwriting, compliance and post-lock decisions consistent across the loan lifecycle. AI Summary For decades, the mortgage industry…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (199+ words) Abdel Khawatmi left personal injury law for mortgage after experiencing firsthand how poor communication can derail the homebuying experience. Eight years later, he’s built a high-producing business around the opposite idea: educate relentlessly, communicate clearly and stay close to the…...