More than half have researched debt consolidation, while 42% are considering tapping home equity to pay down card balances

The agent follows up with stalled applicants before returning them to an originator

Plan could ease reviews of lower-risk mortgage technology while preserving lender responsibility for vendor failures

The retail lender matched Rocket’s $845,000 ceiling as this year’s rollout began weeks earlier than it did in 2025

Lenders will gain competing modern scoring options, but borrowers may not see both offered everywhere

Existing-home supply reached its highest level since 2019, but elevated payments and economic uncertainty pushed sales to a 14-month low