Home lending credit reversed course following a one-month dip, with availability returning to the upside even as conforming product offerings declined in July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The MBA’s credit availability index edged up 0.2% month over month to a reading of 103.9. The score rose from 103.7 in June, which was the […]
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Private mortgage insurers wrote just 2% more new business on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter, but market share shifts widened the spread between the six underwriters. The industry-wide market share gap was 1.7 percentage points for both the second quarter 2024 and first quarter of 2025, according to data from Keefe, Bruyette &
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Anniemac Home Mortgage is making its second acquisition in two weeks, adding construction lending experience to its ranks. The New Jersey-based lender Tuesday said it acquired certain assets of Florida-based Home Solution Lenders. The company, which recorded almost $200 million in loan volume last year, brings expertise in construction-to-permanent loans, Anniemac said. “Having an experienced,
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