Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks lost an average of $1,056 on each loan they originated in 2023, down from an average loss of $301 per loan in 2022, according to data released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).This was the largest loss r

Real estate technology company reAlpha Tech Corp. launched Claire, a generative artificial intelligence-powered, zero-commission buyers’ agent chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday.Claire boasts a conversational interface to guide users through every step of the homebuying journey, from proper

Taylor Stork, president of the Community Home Lenders of America, speaks at The Gathering by HousingWire on Wednesday, April 25, 2024. Photo credit: AJ CanariaIt was initially billed as a discussion centered on the “biggest threats to a healthy mortgage landscape for homebuyers,” but some breaking n

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