Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Mortgage rates rise to three-month high, slowing home demand

US mortgage rates climbed last week to a three-month high, prompting a slide in applications for home purchases and refinancing. The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 6 basis points to 6.92% in the week ended May 16, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday. The rate on five-year adjustable mortgages also increased […]

Mortgage rates rise to three-month high, slowing home demand Read More »

Credit score stocks slide as FHFA head questions pricing

Fair Isaac Corp.’s shares saw their worst day since March 2020 on Wednesday, falling alongside credit bureau stocks after the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency questioned credit report pricing.  The FICO score provider dropped 16%, notching the day’s worst performance among S&P 500 Index members and extending Tuesday’s 8.1% slide. Shares of credit

Credit score stocks slide as FHFA head questions pricing Read More »

Lenders bet on e-notes as adoption ramps up

Widespread industry adoption of electronic promissory notes presents challenges but has steadily gained momentum over time as various aggregators sign on, and one is paying up for certain downpayment assistance loans using them. Western Alliance’s Amerihome, the largest bank-owned correspondent investor in the mortgage business, recently got on board with e-notes. Also Click n’ Close,

Lenders bet on e-notes as adoption ramps up Read More »