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A new survey of financial institutions suggests that although banking is rapidly adopting artificial intelligence, it still lacks the strategy, infrastructure and governance needed to scale the technology responsibly. A recent whitepaper released by Wolters Kluwer found that about 61% of financial institutions have either deployed AI or machine learning tools in production or are…

U.S. existing-home sales rose slightly in February, increasing 1.7% from the previous month, though activity remained lower than a year earlier, according to new data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The organization reported sales reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million in February. Compared with the same month last…

Mortgage credit availability rose by 1.1% to 107.1 in February, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology. A decline in the MCAI indicates that lending standards are tightening, while increases in the index are indicative of loosening credit. The…

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. said on Tuesday that it has launched a suite of non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) products within its third-party origination division, aimed to help lending partners serve borrowers with complex financial profiles. “Pennymac TPO’s newest offerings give our partners tools to help self-employed, entrepreneurs and business owners participate in homeownership,” said Kim Nichols,…