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• Mortgage demand rises amid MBS volatility March 22, 2023
  Mortgage rates fell last week, spurring an increase in demand. But a volatile secondary market is causing challenges.
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• Lower mortgage rates fueling existing home sales March 21, 2023
  To understand why we had such a beat in sales, you only need to go back to Nov. 9, when mortgage rates started to fall from 7.37% to 5.99%.
  Sarah Wheeler
• Keeping Current Matters hires George Ratiu as chief economist March 21, 2023
  Keeping Current Matters (KCM) has hired George Ratiu, formerly the manager of economic research at Realtor.com, as chief economist.
  Sarah Wheeler
• HUD highlights support for expanding high-speed internet access March 21, 2023
  HUD has released a guide to help people navigate the funding programs for expanding access to high-speed internet in more communities.
  Chris Clow
• Daily AI mortgage CRM company rebrands to Aidium March 21, 2023
  Mortgage CRM company Daily AI rebranded to Aidium Mortgage CRM and launched a new CRM product, the company announced on Monday.
  Tannistha Sinha
• Existing home sales rise for the first time in a year March 21, 2023
  Existing home sales rose in February for the first time in a year, climbing 14.5% to a sales pace of 4.58 million, but existing home sales were still down 22.6% on a yearly basis.
  Brooklee Han
• Black Knight’s Scout added to Fannie Mae’s new valuation options list March 21, 2023
  Lender and appraisal management companies can use Black Knight's Scout mobile property inspection as part of the value acceptance plus property data process.
  Connie Kim
• Guild CEO Mary Ann McGarry announces retirement March 20, 2023
  Guild CEO Mary Ann McGarry is retiring in late June but will remain on the board of directors. Terry Schmidt will take over as CEO.
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• LendingPad integrates with mortgage marketing provider Aduvo March 20, 2023
  Cloud-based loan origination system LendingPad integrated with Aduvo, which provides mortgage marketing automation solutions.
  Tannistha Sinha
• HUD restores Discriminatory Effects rule, revokes 2020 rule March 20, 2023
  HUD rescinded a 2020 Trump-era rule and restored a 2013 rule based around creating firmer standards to enforce the Fair Housing Act.
  Chris Clow