• The mortgage market hopes for rate cuts amid war moves,Sarah Wolak, Flávia Furlan Nunes

    The mortgage market hopes for rate cuts amid war moves

    Global tensions between the United States and Iran have led many in the mortgage industry to wonder whether the bombing of Iran nuclear sites would move bond yields and lead to a drop in mortgage rates. On Monday, just as economists were factoring in the possibility of war with Iran, at least one me

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  • Inventory is rising, but existing home sales remain in a major slump,Jeff Andrews

    Inventory is rising, but existing home sales remain in a major slump

    The May existing-home sales report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows sales at just 4.03 million, a 0.7% decrease year over year and up 0.8% compared to April. It was the slowest May for existing home sales since 2009 and the fourth consecutive month with a year-over-year decline

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  • FICO to add Buy Now, Pay Later data to credit scores,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    FICO to add Buy Now, Pay Later data to credit scores

    Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) will incorporate Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) data into two of its credit scores set to launch in Fall 2025. The company, which owns the rights to the market’s most widely adopted consumer credit risk assessment methodology, announced the move on Monday.The change will provide m

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