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The investment giant said its direct-to-consumer channel will offer ancillary products in preparation for any future refinance environment. https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/two-harbors-to-begin-originating-dtc-mortgages-in-q2

Rate locks have increased every month this year, but May's pace came in more subdued than early-year numbers, according to Mortgage Capital Trading. https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/mortgage-lock-volumes-trend-upward-amid-market-uncertainty

The Biden Administration's title waiver pilot has started a broader discussion on whether the product is worth the money paid or even needed at all and can be replaced by an alternative. https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/is-title-insurance-ripe-for-disruption

Elevated delinquency levels have not affected expected losses, however, due to home price appreciation, Fitch Ratings said. https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/recent-non-qm-securitizations-show-signs-of-higher-stress

More than a quarter of the respondents to a Redfin survey don't know how much their agent got, with 19% unaware of who actually paid them. https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/real-estate-broker-fees-are-a-mystery-to-buyers-redfin-survey