Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, reported that refinance activity jumped year-over-year in January, by 20.1% for cash-out refinance lock volume and 21.7% for rate/term refinance.
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Optimal Blue: YoY Mortgage Activity Increases Across All Loan Types
Optimal Blue’s latest Market Advantage report found year-over-year growth in mortgage activity, even as seasonal trends led to a month-over-month decline in rate lock volumes.

Optimal Blue: November Mortgage Lock Volume Down 25%
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, released its Market Advantage report, finding that overall rate lock volume fell 25% from the previous month, but was up 12% year-over-year.

Optimal Blue: October Mortgage Lock Data Shows ‘Resilience;’ ‘Cracks’ in Mortgage Market
Optimal Blue’s October Market Advantage report found strong purchase mortgage growth, though a shift away from conforming loans signals strained affordability.

People in the News, Nov. 19, 2024
Industry personnel news from Dark Matter Technologies, Optimal Blue, MAXEX, MBA, Fannie Mae, FHFA, Certainty Home Lending and Provident Bank.

Industry Briefs, Nov. 12, 2024
Industry news from Optimal Blue, Guild Mortgage, eHome America, Click n’ Close, NotaryCam, CampusDoor, LoanSense, RanLife and Dark Matter Technologies.

Optimal Blue: Rate-and-Term Refinance Locks Up Significantly From 2023
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, released its September Market Advantage report, finding a spike in rate-and-term refinance activity.

Optimal Blue–An MBA Newslink Premier Member Profile
One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

MBA Newslink Premier Member Profile: Optimal Blue
One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Revolutionizing Capital Markets with AI–Sponsored by Optimal Blue
Optimal Blue’s AI assistants tackle real-world challenges lenders face by combining value-driven innovation with mortgage expertise.