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Equifax and Experian Reduce VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score

Equifax and Experian Reduce VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score

by Phil Hall | Mar 9, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The credit scoring agencies Equifax (NYSE: EFX) and Experian are joining their competitor TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) in reducing their respective VantageScore 4.0 mortgage credit scores for 99 cents. Equifax said it will continue to offer free VantageScore 4.0 credit...
TransUnion Cuts VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score

TransUnion Cuts VantageScore 4.0 Price to 99 Cents Per Mortgage Origination Score

by Phil Hall | Mar 9, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has unveiled a 99 cents per mortgage origination score for VantageScore 4.0. TransUnion said the price reduction is designed to support the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s focus on increasing score competition in the mortgage market between...
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Floats Up to 6.00%

30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Floats Up to 6.00%

by Phil Hall | Mar 5, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched up to 6.00% as of March 5, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). Last week, it fell below the 6.00% mark for the first time since 2022, averaging 5.98%. A year ago at this time,...
Mortgage Application Activity Surges by 11%

Mortgage Application Activity Surges by 11%

by Phil Hall | Mar 4, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity enjoyed a vigorous upswing during the week ending Feb. 27, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 11% on a seasonally...
FHFA’s Pulte: Trump ‘Single-Handedly Lowered Mortgage Rates’

FHFA’s Pulte: Trump ‘Single-Handedly Lowered Mortgage Rates’

by Phil Hall | Feb 27, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

As the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell below 6% for the first time since 2022, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has credited President Trump as being the only reason that decline occurred. In a post on his personal X account, Pulte cheered,...
Former FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery Joins NewDay USA as Vice Chairman

Former FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery Joins NewDay USA as Vice Chairman

by Phil Hall | Feb 27, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

NewDay USA, the West Palm Beach, Florida-headquartered mortgage lender focused on the veteran community, has hired Brian D. Montgomery as vice chairman of the company’s advisory board. Montgomery is the only individual to serve as commissioner of the Federal...
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