Home sales — and prices — expected to decline over next 2 years

For the first time, Fannie Mae is forecasting all the way out to 2023, when it expects the economy to enter “mature state of the business cycle,” with the risk of another recession moving into focus. Continue reading

ATTOM assessing climate change risk for every US property

Consumers and other real estate stakeholders have a growing number of tools to help them assess risks including floods and wildfires. Continue reading

Mortgage tech startup SimpleNexus to be acquired by nCino for $1.2B

Deal provides cloud banking solutions provider, nCino, with an entry point to $4 billion U.S. point-of-sale mortgage market. Continue reading

Off-season rebound for mortgages could bode well for fall home sales

Second straight week of increases in purchase loan applications following rate reversal suggests stronger sales activity in the weeks to come, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading

Sagent signs 7-year deal to power loan servicing for Servion Mortgage

Sagent says its servicing platforms provide “a bank-on-your-phone experience to consumers so they can manage their entire homeownership lifecycle anytime, from any device.” Continue reading

LoanDepot courts mortgage brokers with new closing capabilities

LoanDepot, known largely for lending directly to consumers, is upping its game with mortgage brokers with improvements to its mello broker portal that the company says will speed loan closings. Continue reading

Guaranty Home Mortgage Corp. to automate doc processing with AI

Mortgage lenders seeking economies of scale are automating much of the loan application and underwriting process, helping them price loans competitively and take market share from less efficient lenders. Continue reading

Spencer Rascoff: The transaction facilitator category needs a rebrand

Offerpad backer Spencer Rascoff thinks iBuying will survive without Zillow, but emerging companies need a better name for their services. Continue reading