Mortgage demand musters 3.6% growth to kick off August

When Elvis Presley superfan Claire Starring heard musicians Dale Watson and Celine Lee were selling a Graceland-inspired home in Memphis, TN, it was only a matter of hours before she would find herself visiting the property and placing an offer. At the time, the Woodstock, GA, resident was enjoying a trip to the real Graceland—the…

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Pedestrians cross a road in front of the Bank of Korea headquarters in Seoul on July 16, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank on Thursday raised rates for a second straight time in its bid to cool rising prices, after core inflation reading hit the highest level last month…

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Newrez has agreed to a $15.5 million settlement with state regulators over allegations it wrongly imposed force-placed insurance on thousands of borrowers who already had homeowners’ policies. Processing Content The Conference of State Bank Supervisors announced the deal Wednesday, which includes $4,511,242 in remediation for affected homeowners. The servicer will pay a $9.9 million administrative…