Preapprovals fell 15% in Q3 as home prices spiked: LenderLogix by James Kleimann for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire LenderLogix, a provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for lenders, said that borrowers generated 49,392 preapproval letters through its QuickQual preapproval program in third-quarter 2024, a 15% decrease from the second quarter. The average number of preapproved borrowers per loan officer decreased slightly to 28.5 in the third quarter,…

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New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Marconi indicted on two felony charges by NH Business Review for Ethan Dewitt-New Hampshire Bulletin

Associate Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi has been indicted on two felonies by a grand jury for allegedly interfering with the criminal investigation of her husband, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. Hantz Marconi has been charged…

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Lower mortgage rates won’t solve homebuilders’ problems by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Cooling inflation and a steady job market are giving homebuilders a sense of optimism when it comes to mortgage rates, leading to an uptick in homebuilder confidence, according to data published on Thursday. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose two points month over month to…

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Better launches voice-based AI loan assistant by Flávia Furlan Nunes for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Better Home & Finance, the parent company of digital lender Better.com, launched its voice-based artificial intelligence loan assistant on Thursday. According to the company, the assistant provides customers with “timely and accurate answers.”   The AI loan assistant, dubbed Betsy, was built through Tinman, the company’s proprietary loan origination…

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