Mortgage demand jumps 6.3% as rates level off

Mortgage applications rose 6.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending Nov. 22, driven by a 12% increase in demand for purchase loans, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). It is the third straight weekly increase for applications — a good sig

UWM drops LLPAs on government loans with FICOs of 600+

Top U.S. wholesale lender United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has taken another aggressive move related to its product set, underscoring its strong commitment to government-backed loans. On Wednesday, the company announced the removal of all loan-level pricing adjustments (LLPAs) on government loans, al

Elon Musk calls for the CFPB to be ‘deleted’

Elon Musk, who has become a confidant of president-elect Donald Trump, has called for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be dismantled. (Image generated by AI in Midjourney)Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and owner of companies including Tesla, SpaceX and the social media platform X, has

Joe Rogan Admits He Considered Quitting America and Moving to Australia Before One Key Realization Stopped Him

James Gilbert/Getty ImagesConservative podcast host Joe Rogan has revealed that he actually considered moving out of the U.S. and relocating to Australia—before coming to the realization that he would never be able to live in a country that doesn’t afford its citizens the same “freedom” as Americans