NEWS

Homebuyer numbers hit record low as seller surplus widens

Nearly 80% of major US metros are now buyer's markets, with negotiating power tilting

AI costs are about to rise sharply and mortgage companies aren't ready, exec says

A Newrez executive predicts a four- to five-times increase in AI token costs and says most companies are using the wrong models anyway

Ten states sue to protect mortgage escrow interest payments

Ten AGs challenge OCC rules that threaten homeowners' escrow interest in 14 states

Fraud risks increase as rates remain elevated, Cotality data shows

Cotality data shows purchases jumped to 72% of Q2 volume, and where purchases go, fraud risk follows

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SPECIALTY

Transformation

AI costs are about to rise sharply and mortgage companies aren't ready, exec says

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BROKER INTEL

Broker Intel

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Expert analyses: How top loan originators plan to win in a shifting market

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MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

Homebuyer numbers hit record low as seller surplus widens

Nearly 80% of major US metros are now buyer's markets, with negotiating power tilting

Homebuyer numbers hit record low as seller surplus widens

Nearly 80% of major US metros are now buyer's markets, with negotiating power tilting

AI costs are about to rise sharply and mortgage companies aren't ready, exec says

A Newrez executive predicts a four- to five-times increase in AI token costs and says most companies are using the wrong models anyway

Transformation

Ten states sue to protect mortgage escrow interest payments

Ten AGs challenge OCC rules that threaten homeowners' escrow interest in 14 states

Industry Trends

Fraud risks increase as rates remain elevated, Cotality data shows

Cotality data shows purchases jumped to 72% of Q2 volume, and where purchases go, fraud risk follows

Industry Trends

US home sales hit two-year low as prices and rates bite

Record July prices and a one-year rate high are pushing would-be buyers to the sidelines

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