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Mortgage Application Activity Dips by 1%

Mortgage Application Activity Dips by 1%

by Phil Hall | Aug 26, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed for the week ending Aug. 21, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dipped by 1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
Carrington Expands Non-QM Lending to Borrowers With FICO Scores as Low as 550

Carrington Expands Non-QM Lending to Borrowers With FICO Scores as Low as 550

by John G. Stevens | Aug 26, 2026 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Anaheim, California-based Carrington Mortgage Services has expanded its Flexible Advantage non-QM program, opening additional financing options for borrowers whose credit histories, income documentation or investment profiles can leave them outside traditional...
loanDepot Gets NYSE Deficiency Notice as Shares Fall Below $1 Threshold

loanDepot Gets NYSE Deficiency Notice as Shares Fall Below $1 Threshold

by John G. Stevens | Aug 24, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events

loanDepot has received a deficiency notice from the New York Stock Exchange after its Class A common stock fell below the exchange’s minimum continued-listing price requirement. The mortgage lender disclosed Friday that it received written notice from the NYSE on Aug....
NEXA Lending Acquires UMortgage in Major Mortgage Broker Deal

NEXA Lending Acquires UMortgage in Major Mortgage Broker Deal

by John G. Stevens | Aug 23, 2026 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, News/Current Events

NEXA Lending is acquiring UMortgage in a major consolidation move involving two prominent companies in the independent mortgage broker channel. The transaction was announced Sunday, Aug. 23. Under the agreement, UMortgage will move onto NEXA’s larger operating...
Knock Expands Bridge Loan Product to Texas

Knock Expands Bridge Loan Product to Texas

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Atlanta-based fintech Knock announced the expansion of its Knock Bridge Loan to Texas. According to the company, the product can pay off the homeowner’s current mortgage and release the equity locked up in their old home, thus eliminating their monthly mortgage...
Mortgage Rates Down for Second Straight Week

Mortgage Rates Down for Second Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates declined for the second consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.65% as of Aug. 20, down from last week when it averaged 6.67%. A year ago at...
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