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High-Intent Home Shoppers Rise 21% as Sales Continue to Lag

2026-10-24T16:24:36-07:00Articles, loan servicing private lenders, private mortgage servicing|

Zillow notes 21% rise in engaged shoppers and 4.8 shoppers per listing, while sales rose 4.5%; implies heightened buyer competition and lending demand now.

Proposal would standardize MSR accounting for recapture values.

2026-10-24T16:24:38-07:00Articles, private lender servicing, private mortgage loan servicing companies|

Analysts view the change as a meaningful transparency upgrade for the mortgage servicing sector, one that clarifies the inputs and assumptions behind mortgage servicing rights (MSR) valuations without fundamentally altering the economic drivers of those assets. Enhanced disclosure of factors such as projected prepayment [...]

UWM expands underwriter authority within Underwriting+ program.

2026-10-24T16:24:40-07:00Articles, private lender servicing, private money loan servicing|

UWM's Underwriting+ consolidates underwriting, processing and borrower contact under one underwriter to shorten cycle times; pilots averaged 8.3 days to CTC.

Fannie Mae updates Desktop Underwriter to flag loan issues sooner.

2026-10-24T16:24:42-07:00Articles, loan servicing for private money lenders, private money loan servicing|

Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter enhancements flag potential loan issues earlier and streamline validation workflows, aiding private lenders’ risk assessment

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