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Mercantile Bank’s Mortgage Portfolio Rises in Q3 but Remains Down for 2026

Mercantile Bank's residential mortgage portfolio grew $13.2 million in the third quarter but remained down $27.1 million year to date, while commercial loans expanded. Continue Reading Mercantile Bank’s…

By John G. StevensOct 20, 2026

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MPF Xtra Lenders Face December Escrow Reporting Change as Loan Data Rules Shift

MPF Xtra lenders must report escrow events separately to Computershare in Excel, CSV or JSON beginning December 1,…

By John G. StevensOct 20, 2026

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VantageScore Launches Mortgage Credit Simulator as Score Competition Reaches Underwriting

A new VantageScore 4.0 API models how eight kinds of credit-file changes might alter borrower scores. Its projections…

By John G. StevensOct 19, 2026

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Title Resources Group Names Robert Greenbaum Executive Vice President

By John G. StevensOct 19, 2026

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Bay Capital Mortgage Deploys LenderLogix LiteSpeed for Borrower Applications

By John G. StevensOct 19, 2026

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UK Housebuilder Profit Warnings Surpass 2008 Total as Costs and Rates Bite

By John G. StevensOct 19, 2026

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Homa Raises $5 Million, Expands AI Homebuying Platform and Mortgage Plans

By John G. StevensOct 18, 2026

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CarbonAI Raises $12 Million to Automate Commercial Mortgage Underwriting

By John G. StevensOct 18, 2026

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Construction Input Costs Rise 11.9% as Fuel and Metals Squeeze Builders

By John G. StevensOct 18, 2026

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Brookdale Plans $290 Million Welltower Property Purchase After Closing $157 Million Deal

By John G. StevensOct 18, 2026

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Apollo Commercial Sets November 6 Final NYSE Trading Day as REIT Liquidation Advances

By John G. StevensOct 17, 2026

Industry Updates

Mercantile Bank’s Mortgage Portfolio Rises in Q3 but Remains Down for 2026

MPF Xtra Lenders Face December Escrow Reporting Change as Loan Data Rules Shift

VantageScore Launches Mortgage Credit Simulator as Score Competition Reaches Underwriting

Latest Stories

Title Resources Group Names Robert Greenbaum Executive Vice President

Bay Capital Mortgage Deploys LenderLogix LiteSpeed for Borrower Applications

UK Housebuilder Profit Warnings Surpass 2008 Total as Costs and Rates Bite

Homa Raises $5 Million, Expands AI Homebuying Platform and Mortgage Plans

CarbonAI Raises $12 Million to Automate Commercial Mortgage Underwriting

Construction Input Costs Rise 11.9% as Fuel and Metals Squeeze Builders

Brookdale Plans $290 Million Welltower Property Purchase After Closing $157 Million Deal

Apollo Commercial Sets November 6 Final NYSE Trading Day as REIT Liquidation Advances

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