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Morty will expand nationwide with $25M in new funding

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Morty, an online mortgage marketplace that’s focused on serving homebuyers, has closed a $25 million Series B financing round that will allow it to beef up its hiring, marketing, and product development, and bring its services to homebuyers nationwide … Continue reading →

Compass is launching its own mortgage company, OriginPoint

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OriginPoint will provide origination services to consumers in select Compass markets by the end of 2021, marking the brokerage’s latest move toward an end-to-end transaction. Continue reading →

Delinquency rate hits lowest level seen in a year: CoreLogic

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According to property analytics provider CoreLogic, 4.7 percent of mortgages in the U.S. were in some state of delinquency in April. Continue reading →

Rising home prices boost demand for jumbo mortgages

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Record-breaking home price appreciation is changing borrower behavior and the make-up of the mortgage market, said Black Knight Secondary Marketing Technologies President Scott Happ. Continue reading →

How mortgage lenders are preparing for the end of the refi boom

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While most mortgage executives continue to see direct-to-consumer lenders like Rocket Mortgage as their biggest competition, mortgage brokers are seen as an increasingly worthy rival. Continue reading →

New study shows true impact of credit scores on mortgage rates

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Digital mortgage marketplace OwnUp’s latest study revealed buyers with good credit scores can lose $40K in interest savings by failing to shop loan options. Continue reading →

Foreclosure watch: The 10 most at-risk US cities

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A new report found that 14.7 percent of the 7.6 million mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration were delinquent in May. Continue reading →