Kelli Handy Real Estate

Mortgage fraud targets nearly half of U.S. consumers A new survey found 47% of U.S. consumers were targeted by fraud last quarter, most through phishing, smishing or voice cloning, as AI lowers the cost of mortgage fraud schemes. The same technology that has made mortgage origination faster and cheaper has done the same thing for the people trying to....

Mortgage applications rise 1.0% as rates hold near 6.6% The refinance index rose 3% week over week, while the purchase index fell 1% on a seasonally adjusted basis Mortgage applications increased 1.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending June 19,...