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Blend, after Title365 sale, expands partnership with Doma

MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage technology, Originations, Underwriting / Ricky Vasquez

A little more than a month after it agreed to sell all of Title365 to Covius Services, Blend Labs is entering into “an expanded partnership” with Doma to use its artificial intelligence-powered instant decisioning technology. “This partnership with Doma reinforces our core focus: delivering innovative, software-driven solutions that create real value for our customers,” said […]

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Foreign buyers snapping up U.S. homes again

Housing markets, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Politics and policy / Ricky Vasquez

While some would-be U.S. homebuyers are feeling squeamish about high interest rates and broader economic uncertainty, foreign buyers are increasingly eager to get a slice of the country’s housing market. Foreign buyers bought more than 78,000 homes between April 2024 and March 2025, according to a study from the National Association of Realtors, a 44%

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Caution signs appear as home price depreciation spreads

Home Prices, Housing markets, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Originations / Ricky Vasquez

In June, home price growth cooled to its slowest pace in two years, with over a quarter of top U.S. markets posting annual price depreciation, according to the latest data from Intercontinental Exchange. The rate of annual growth decelerated to 1.3% across the country in June, falling from 1.6% a month earlier, ICE’s mortgage technology

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Mortgage rates turn upward on strong jobs data

Economy, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage Rates, Originations / Ricky Vasquez

The stronger-than-expected employment report is the catalyst for ending a five-week streak of declining mortgage rates, Freddie Mac reported. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.72% as of July 10, a gain of 5 basis points compared with the prior week when it averaged 6.67%, the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey reported. But it

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Mortgage rates drop again but chance of Fed cut also falls

Economy, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage Rates, Originations / Ricky Vasquez

For the first time since mid-April mortgage rates fell below 6.7%, but the data doesn’t take into account the diminished likelihood the Federal Open Market Committee will reduce short-term rates at this month’s meeting. It is a result of this morning’s jobs report coming in hotter than expected, with observers now postulating the Fed is

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Rocket closes Redfin deal, rolls out buyer incentives

Industry News, M&A, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage brokers, Redfin, Rocket Mortgage / Ricky Vasquez

Rocket Companies announced Tuesday it has officially closed its $1.75 billion acquisition of Redfin. In light of that, Rocket is launching a product called Rocket Preferred Pricing to encourage consumers to use both its mortgage and real estate services. Borrowers who purchase a home with a Redfin agent and finance it through Rocket Mortgage can

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Buyers need up to $250K more in income in some cities

Housing affordability, Housing markets, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Originations / Ricky Vasquez

Even as some factors causing current affordability challenges show signs of easing, a new study points to how high a barrier many aspiring buyers still have to get over to achieve homeownership. To afford a typical U.S. home currently priced at $367,969, households earning today’s median salary would need an additional $17,670 in annual income

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Mortgage rates slide after FOMC meeting, Iran attack

Economy, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage Rates, Originations / Ricky Vasquez

Investor reaction to events of the past eight days has contributed to mortgage rates moving below 6.8% for the first time since the start of May, Freddie Mac said. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was at 6.77% as of June 26, compared with 6.81% eight days prior and 6.86% for the same week in 2024, the

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Homeownership stalls after a decade of gains

Housing markets, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Servicing / Ricky Vasquez

A long-term rise in the homeownership rate ended last year, and the latest report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies examines some reasons why. A widening gap between housing costs and wages contributed to the 30 basis-point drop in the ownership rate year over year to 65.6%, according to Census data. This marks

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Nonwarrantable condos fuel niche lending boom

Condos and HOAs, Housing markets, LOAN PRODUCTS, MARKETING TO BORROWERS / Ricky Vasquez

In the four years since the Surfside condo collapse, a wave of regulatory changes continues to unsettle property owners and lenders, compounding challenges in an already fragile housing market. The scrutiny on condo developments in the aftermath of Surfside led to tightened lending rules that continue to put properties across the country onto a nonwarrantable

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Blend, after Title365 sale, expands partnership with Doma

Foreign buyers snapping up U.S. homes again

Caution signs appear as home price depreciation spreads

Mortgage rates turn upward on strong jobs data

Mortgage rates drop again but chance of Fed cut also falls

Rocket closes Redfin deal, rolls out buyer incentives

Buyers need up to $250K more in income in some cities

Mortgage rates slide after FOMC meeting, Iran attack

Homeownership stalls after a decade of gains

Nonwarrantable condos fuel niche lending boom

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