Morty, an online mortgage startup, has announced a new platform for first-time homebuyers. So report TechCrunch and Forbes.

Zillow CEO Rich Barton said in the company’s latest earnings call that it is reducing the pace of hiring for its mortgage lending division. So reports Geekwire.

Total mortgage application volume climbed 5.3% in the week ended August 2, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s data, a 46.5% increase from last year. So reports CNBC.