January 2026

UWM, executive deny influence over AIME in Sweeney lawsuit

United Wholesale Mortgage and its chief marketing officer are distancing themselves from the Katie Sweeney legal saga, denying they have undue influence over a broker trade group. Processing Content The company and its CMO Sarah DeCiantis formally responded to Sweeney’s accusations last week, part of her fight to recoup $300,000 from the Association of Independent […]

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Pending-home sales plunge by most since start of pandemic

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Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Lower

Markets held more sideways overnight as traders awaited further geopolitical developments today surrounding Greenland. Both stocks and bonds lost ground yesterday on the threat of additional tariffs (and counter-tariffs) as well as decreased participation in the US bond market from foreign wealth funds.  When bonds lose ground, rates move higher.  Bond market improvement was tentative

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