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Department of Veterans Affairs pauses VA loan foreclosures for 6 months

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pausing foreclosures on homes financed with VA loans for six months to help military borrowers in danger of losing their homes, a department spokesperson said in a statement to HousingWire on Monday.

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Better launches fully digital VA loan with no minimum down payment

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Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) loans through its Tinman platform. We’ve been working toward launching a VA product for the past two years,” Vishal Garg, founder and CEO of Better, said in an interview with HousingWire. Better’s rate for VA loans was 6.375% as of Tuesday afternoon, the company said.

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Better introduces VA refi loan with no appraisal or closing costs

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of the loan amount) compared to the VA’s purchase, construction and cash-out refi options. To qualify, borrowers must have a current VA loan that is in good standing and must have previously used their VA entitlement. The product has a lower funding fee (0.5%

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Rocket completes Redfin deal, announces Rocket Preferred Pricing

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A press release from Rocket also announced Rocket Preferred Pricing, which allows homebuyers who use Rocket Mortgage for financing and either purchase a Redfin-listed home or work with a Redfin agent to receive a one-percentage-point interest rate reduction for the first year of their loan or a lender credit of up to $6,000 at closing.

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Refi borrowers pounced on fall’s short window of lower mortgage rates

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ICE data also showed that technologically adept lenders were ready to meet higher refinance demand, with average closing times among all loan types hitting their lowest levels for the month of October in the five years the company has been tracking the metric. percentage points) and October (-1.17 percentage points).

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Mortgage credit availability rises to highest level in nearly three years

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“Credit supply increased to its highest level since August 2022, driven by growth in the supply of both conventional and government loans, as lenders offered a greater variety of loan types to support the spring homebuying season,” Joel Kan, MBA’s vice president and deputy chief economist, said in a statement.

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Here are the 2025 Tech100 Mortgage Honorees

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Now in its 13th year, the Tech100 program serves as a trusted resource for housing professionals, providing a definitive list of the industrys top technology providers. These companies are at the forefront of solving the biggest challenges mortgage professionals face every day. Check out the full list of this years honorees below.

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