Spirits remain high as income drops at Old Republic

Despite drops in revenue and income in the second quarter, Old Republic International Corp. executives remained positive during their earnings call with investors Thursday afternoon. “While we are reporting decreases in revenue and pretax operating income for this quarter, it is important to keep in perspective that these comparisons are

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UWM rolls out another jumbo ARM product

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) rolled out a new adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) product for jumbo loans in an effort to provide brokers more options in a highly competitive mortgage origination market.  UWM’s Prime Jumbo Max pricing offers a seven- or 10-year ARM with a rate/term and cash-out refi for a maximum

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Freddie Mac reports net income of $2.5B in Q2 2022

Freddie Mac’s net income for the second quarter slipped to $2.5 billion, a 33% year-over-year decline, as it grapples with the mortgage sector’s vulnerability to fluctuations in interest rates. Freddie Mac’s net income for the year so far has decreased to $6.3 billion compared to $6.4 billion in 2021. But

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Stewart and First American grapple with drops in title orders

“Big Four” title insurers Stewart Information Services Corporation and First American Financial have maintained that they prepared diligently for a rising interest rate environment. Based on second quarter 2022 earnings, it appears – at least for now – their preparedness is paying off. Stewart recorded a total revenue for the quarter

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U.S. House passes remote online notarization bill

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill late Wednesday creating federal minimum standards, which would allow notaries nationwide to perform remote online notarizations. The legislation passed the House with a vote of 336-90. A key to advancing the universal adoption of fully electronic mortgages is the creation of remote

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