Guttentag 'remained sharp to the end' and continued researching and writing about mortgages until passing away on Feb. 6, his friend and colleague Allan Redstone tells the Wharton School
Feb 23
Mortgage giant reports positive adjusted earnings for the third consecutive quarter, 'despite some of the most difficult industry conditions in three decades,' CEO Varun Krishna says 
Feb 22
The FBI has developed a decryption tool to combat the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware variant, and authorities are offering $15M in rewards to stop the group
Feb 21
Applications for purchase loans have dropped 4 weeks in a row, plummeting by a seasonally adjusted 10% last week, according to a survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association
Feb 21
Integration of Jungo's CRM solution with Homebot lets mortgage loan officers share real-time data and insights into market trends, interest rates and property values with prospective clients
Feb 20
More lenders can access Truv's income and employment verification services following recent integrations with Dark Matter Technologies' Empower platform, Freddie Mac and nCino
Feb 20
Loan applications for new-home purchases were up 19% from a year ago, according to a survey of builders by the Mortgage Bankers Association that's been an accurate predictor of trends
Feb 16
With a combined net worth of $125B after earnings this week, the mortgage giants remain on a path that could lead to eventual release from government conservatorship if political winds shift
Feb 16
Veterans and active duty servicemembers can use the company's Tinman platform to see their rates and get pre-approved in minutes and may qualify to buy a home with no down payment
Feb 15
MBA lender survey shows applications from homebuyers are down 12% from a year ago, as mortgage rates continue to rebound from December lows on stubborn inflation data
Feb 14
Lenders won't be required to use the more inclusive FICO Score 10T and VantageScore 4.0 scoring models before next year, but several are already using them to expand the pool of borrowers
Feb 14
Upward of 1,000 Academy Mortgage employees will make the transition to Guild, including more than 600 originators, Guild said in announcing the 6th acquisition in 3 years
Feb 13
'Mortgage brokerage in a box' offering makes Entrepreneur's list of top franchise opportunities for a 5th consecutive year, despite challenging conditions for mortgage lenders
Feb 12
Investors pushed shares in the Dallas-based mortgage loan servicer to a new high on Friday as executives in a Q4 earnings call said they'll keep investing in technology that boosts efficiency
Feb 12
Troubled New York Community Bancorp is reportedly ready to pledge about $5B in home loans originated by Flagstar Bank as collateral for risk transfer that would bolster its capital
Feb 8
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are offering a $2,500 credit this spring that borrowers can put toward their down payment, closing costs, escrow or mortgage insurance premiums
Feb 7
After picking up during the first 3 weeks of January, MBA lender surveys show applications for purchase loans are contracting, with mortgage rates no longer in free fall from 2023 highs
Feb 7
Consumer sentiment toward housing increased to the highest level in nearly 2 years in January, with a record number expecting mortgage rates to come down in the year ahead: Fannie Mae
Feb 7
FNB's 2017 acquisition of Yadkin Bank for $1.8B expanded its footprint into North Carolina, where the DOJ alleges it avoided providing mortgages to majority-Black and Hispanic communities
Feb 6
Employers added 353,000 workers to their payrolls in January, a 'head scratching' jobs report from the Labor Department that kills prospects for a March rate cut 'stone dead,' economist says
Feb 2