Mortgage servicer refinance retention rose to a 3.5-year high in the third quarter as falling interest rates encouraged homeowners to reduce monthly payments for lower returns than in past cycles.
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ICE First Look: Overall Mortgage Performance Strong in September
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its first look at September data, finding that delinquencies remain well below pre-pandemic norms.
ICE: Homebuying Affordability Sees Best Conditions in 2.5 Years
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its October Mortgage Monitor report, highlighting that conditions have pushed home affordability for buyers into its best spot in 2.5 years.
Mortgage Industry Veteran John Hedlund Nominated to Be 2026 MBA Vice Chairman
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that John Hedlund, a decades-long MBA and industry leader and current Vice Chairman of ICE Mortgage Technology, has been nominated to serve as MBA’s Vice Chairman for the 2026 membership year.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Originations Hit Highest Quarterly Volume Since 2022
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its latest Mortgage Monitor report, finding that mortgage originations saw their highest quarterly volume in Q2 since 2022.
ICE: Delinquencies Trend Slightly Higher in June
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its June 2025 ICE First Look, finding that delinquencies rose on a monthly basis and foreclosures were up year-over-year, despite overall mortgage payment performance remaining strong.
ICE: Foreclosure Starts Jump in January
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., released its “first look” at January mortgage performance, finding that foreclosure starts jumped by 30% and foreclosure sales rose by 25%.
ICE: 2024 Saw Softest Home Price Growth in Years; Mortgage Delinquencies Trending Higher
Home prices ended the year on an up note, but 2024 was the softest year for home price growth in more than a decade, according to Intercontinental Exchange.
ICE: September, October See Refinance Surge
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its Mortgage Monitor, finding that more than 300,000 refinances closed in September and October–the most in 2.5 years.
ICE First Look: Delinquencies Edge Up, but Foreclosure Activity Still Low
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, provided its first look at October mortgage performance, finding that the delinquency rate hit 3.45% in October, up 6% from October 2023.