Maria Volkova

The case is the second filing in West Virginia this year involving similar fees, as courts and regulators nationwide look to crack down on the servicing practice.

Katherine Campbell, the founder of Leopard Job and former chief marketing officer at AnnieMac, foresees that many back-end jobs will cease to exist as new technologies take over.

The hike was driven by modest home price gains this year, following a larger conforming loan limit boost in 2022 in reaction to then-double-digit home price growth.

Of the top five factors influencing a home buying decision, an Assurance IQ survey of real estate agents said price and affordability was at the top, followed by financing & mortgage options.

To date, all of the lawsuits accuse the servicer of failing to secure and safeguard customers personal identifiable information.

The conflict of interest rule for securitizations doesn't appear to discourage routine transactions, but could add to nonbank compliance costs.

Soft-pull credit reports will cost as much as hard-pull credit reports, industry stakeholders say.

More than 300 FHA loans originated by Hometown had unpaid MIP's, according to a number of filings by state housing regulators.

California, Midwest and Northeast cities are poised to see the greatest combined rise in sales and home values, but some affordability relief will also emerge nationwide in the next 12 months, Realtor said.

Only 62% of likely purchasers surveyed in October were waiting to act in expectations of declines, down from 85% in April.