Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. – Rocket, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and 24 major lenders have been named in a lawsuit alleging price-fixing amongst the organizations. The suit alleges that the lenders collaborated with mortgage software provider Optimal Blue…
Mortgage rates moved within expected patterns this week, edging down only slightly as the government shutdown reaches its ninth day. Last week, economists said rates were expected to remain within a tight range during the shutdown unless other unexpected developments emerge. According to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released by Freddie Mac Thursday,…
As the government shutdown limits activity in many markets, mortgage applications continue to drop for the second consecutive week, aligning with projections stating that October would see less demand and less competition between homebuyers. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that the market composite index—the measure of mortgage loan application volume—decreased 4.7% on a seasonally…
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