ATTOM released its first-quarter 2025 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 1.4 million mortgages were secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) in the United States during the first quarter of the year. That was a 14 percent decrease from the previous quarter, as the number of new loans continues to trend downward.
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Blue Sage Solutions, a provider of digital lending platforms, announced a collaboration with Freddie Mac to integrate positive rental payment history into the mortgage approval process. This initiative aims to expand homeownership opportunities for long-term renters by recognizing their consistent rent payments as a favorable factor in mortgage evaluations.
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MISMO ®, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, today announced that it is seeking public comment on the SMART Doc® V3 eHELOC Specification.
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National affordable housing innovator Arrive Home has launched two new iterations of its Earned Equity Program as part of its continued mission to expand access to homeownership for underserved borrowers. Arrive Home’s Earned Equity Program, which helps more consumers achieve their homeownership goals through a long-term purchase contract, is now available in two separate products designed for two different groups of borrowers.
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The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) applauds the release of FHA’s Mortgagee Letter (ML 2025-14), which clarifies and streamlines servicing requirements for FHA-insured loans—reducing burdens on servicers while maintaining strong borrower protections.
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Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial Delinquency Report.
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PMSI, a trusted partner for data-driven residential mortgage investor reporting and accounting, is pleased to welcome three accomplished leaders to its Board of Directors: Dave Lowman, Rajesh Bhat, and John Walsh. These individuals bring a wealth of experience along with a shared commitment to creating long term value for PMSI and our clients.
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Dark Matter Technologies announced that the NOVA loan origination system (LOS) platform now features comprehensive eClosing capabilities powered by the Wolters Kluwer eOriginal® ClosingCenter.
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ServiceLink names longtime strategist, solutions architect and valuation trailblazer Liz Green to its valuations’ executive team. Green joins ServiceLink as senior vice president of valuation solutions where she will help drive the organization’s valuations-related strategy and continue pioneering the digitization and modernization of valuation solutions through the evolution of products and services.
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For the 7th year, we are honoring The Most Powerful Women in Fintech. The 2025 Award Winners are …
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