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Month: January 2025

Lower Acquires Neat Labs, Launches LowerOS to Transform Digital Mortgage Experience

Lower Acquires Neat Labs, Launches LowerOS to Transform Digital Mortgage Experience

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lower, a leading digital mortgage lender, today announced its acquisition of Neat Labs, a company renowned for its end-to-end mortgage origination software. Lower will integrate Neat Labs’ proprietary software into LowerOS, a comprehensive,… Continue Reading…


Loandepot, Crosscountry Mortgage to settle poaching lawsuits

Loandepot, Crosscountry Mortgage to settle poaching lawsuits

Two of the nation’s leading mortgage lenders are ready to end their long-running courtroom feuds. Crosscountry Mortgage and Loandepot have reached confidential settlements in principle in two separate poaching and theft of trade secrets lawsuits, according to court filings in… Continue Reading…


Consumer sentiment on mortgage rates better than last year

Consumer sentiment on mortgage rates better than last year

Fannie Mae‘s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased 1.9 points in December to 73.1 — a figure substantially higher than year-ago levels due to ongoing mortgage rate optimism. The index reported that consumers continue to expect mortgage rates to decline… Continue Reading…


Servicing Tools; Fee Collection, HMDA Compliance Tools; CFPB, Credit Reports, Gov’t News

Servicing Tools; Fee Collection, HMDA Compliance Tools; CFPB, Credit Reports, Gov't News

Servicing Tools; Fee Collection, HMDA Compliance Tools; CFPB, Credit Reports, Gov’t News “We all get the same 365 days. The only difference is what we do with them.” In 2024 a lot of lenders buckled down every day.… Continue Reading…


Home Purchase Sentiment Drops in December amid Rising Mortgage Rates

Home Purchase Sentiment Drops in December amid Rising Mortgage Rates

In December the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index decreased for the first time after four months of improvement. It ends the year at 73.1, well above the 67.2 mark it posted in December of 2023 and a bit higher… Continue Reading…


Most rates fall | Mortgage rates for January 7, 2025

Mortgage rates were mostly down compared to a week ago, according to Bankrate data. Rates for 15-year fixed, 5/1 ARMs and jumbo loans decreased, while rates for 30-year home loans stayed the same. Rates as of January 7, 2025. The… Continue Reading…


January 7, 2025 Trends and Insights

Mortgage Rates Today: January 7, 2025 Trends and Insights

Understanding today’s mortgage rates can significantly impact your financial decisions, especially if you’re considering buying a home or refinancing your existing mortgage. Today’s mortgage rates as of January 7, 2025, reveal a nuanced picture of the housing market, with 15-year fixed loans… Continue Reading…


Stamp duty changes will motivate buyers, says the Halifax

Stamp duty changes will motivate buyers, says the Halifax

Getty Images Upcoming changes to stamp duty will “motivate” first-time buyers to buy a property, according to the Halifax. The average price of a UK home ended 2024 close to the £300,000 mark, the UK’s biggest mortgage broker said. Its… Continue Reading…


CFPB sues manufactured homes mortgage company for alleged violations

CFPB sues manufactured homes mortgage company for alleged violations

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took legal action against a mortgage company over alleged illegal practices related to financing manufactured homes. © Shutterstock The CFPB sued Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance for ignoring obvious red flags that the borrowers could… Continue Reading…


A mortgage strategy for the Trump years ahead and other 2025 money tips from advisers and planners

A mortgage strategy for the Trump years ahead and other 2025 money tips from advisers and planners

Open this photo in gallery: If U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies result in higher inflation, it’s possible we could end up with higher mortgage rates here in Canada. Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Kinston, N.C., on Nov.… Continue Reading…