July 26, 2025

Mortgage

Mortgage

Bilt’s $250M Raise Signals Big Mortgage Push Backed by UWM – NMP

Bilt Rewards just closed a $250 million funding round, pushing its valuation to $10.75 billion. $100 million of this round came from United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), and the two companies are joining forces to bring mortgage rewards to market via mortgage brokers. Bilt, which started by letting renters earn points on rent payments without transaction

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Dave Ramsey Says Buy a House With Cash Yet Warren Buffett Calls A 30-Year Mortgage ‘The Best Instrument in the World’ — Which Side Are You On?

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Two financial legends, two completely different paths to homeownership. Dave Ramsey urges you to save up and buy a house outright — no mortgage, no monthly burden. Warren Buffett, on the other hand, calls the 30-year fixed mortgage

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Ex-Baltimore top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction overturned

A federal appeals court has overturned former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction, but they kept in place her perjury convictions. Mosby won the mortgage fraud decision in a 2-to-1 split in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals based in Richmond, Virginia Her legal team made their arguments in January. She recently

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Appeals court overturns Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction, keeps perjury verdict intact

A federal appeals court has overturned former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction, but they kept in place her perjury convictions. Mosby won the mortgage fraud decision in a 2-to-1 split in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals based in Richmond, Virginia Her legal team made their arguments in January. She recently

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Mortgage delinquencies are rising as homeownership costs pile up

Cotality data from 2025 shows that while serious mortgage delinquencies, defined as homeowners who are 90 days or more past due on a payment, fell steadily for more than three years, the trend reversed in mid-2024. The top three states with the highest year-over-year changes in their serious delinquency rates are Florida, South Carolina and

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Mortgage rates dip slightly, but remain high for prospective home buyers

TULSA, Okla. — Mortgage rates dip slightly, but remain high for prospective home buyers. As more homes come on the market, prospective buyers face a challenging combination of high home prices and mortgage rates that remain stubbornly above 6%. Interest rates on mortgages are tipping down just a touch, but not enough to make a

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Mortgage delinquencies spike as affordability strains intensify

Mortgage delinquencies are on the rise again, with recent data showing early-stage late payments growing faster than any other debt category in May 2025. As housing costs soar and student loan collections resume, financially strained homeowners are struggling to keep up. FHA and VA loans under pressure Data from Intercontinental Exchange’s July Mortgage Monitor revealed

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30-year fixed at 6.625% as buyer demand climbs

Mortgage rates are holding steady after a volatile June, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate now at 6.625%, according to Zillow Home Loans. The market remains in flux, but falling rates in recent weeks have sparked a surge in buyer and refinance activity. Current mortgage rates snapshot Here are today’s national averages for popular mortgage

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Over 30 million homeowners don’t have a mortgage right now. Here’s why that’s a big warning sign about the housing market

High home prices and mortgage rates have made it much harder for Americans—especially first-time buyers—to purchase homes. Many current homeowners, especially those with low or no mortgage payments, are staying put rather than selling, further limiting supply and keeping prices high. Now that more Americans own their homes outright and are building wealth, fewer are

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Bilt Rewards announces three new cards

Earlier this year, Bilt surveyed its members about what they’d like to see in a new card product. Now, it’s taking those insights to heart with the announcement of three new credit cards developed based on member feedback. And there’s more: Thanks to $250 million in new funding, the company is speeding up its expansion

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