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#ai-governance
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

GSE AI governance rules hit lenders and servicers

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac established new AI governance standards for mortgage lenders, impacting operations beyond underwriting and requiring comprehensive documentation and controls.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 hours ago

IMB profits per loan rise in 2025 but remain below historic norms

Profitability improved in 2025 despite rising origination costs and compressed production margins, highlighting the importance of servicing income for lenders.
#credit-reporting
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 hours ago

House lawmakers weigh FCRA changes, CFPB complaint limits

Advancing smaller, bipartisan financial services bills is essential for effective legislation, while maintaining accuracy in credit reporting is crucial for economic mobility.
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 hours ago

House lawmakers weigh FCRA changes, CFPB complaint limits

Advancing smaller, bipartisan financial services bills is essential for effective legislation, while maintaining accuracy in credit reporting is crucial for economic mobility.
#student-loans
Higher education
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 hours ago

Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul is coming but there's an exception to the new borrowing limits

Major changes to student loans include new borrowing caps and repayment plans, affecting borrowers starting July 1.
Higher education
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Trump's Treasury is taking over millions of student-loan accounts. Obama tried this, and it didn't succeed.

The federal student-loan portfolio is being transferred to the Treasury Department, raising challenges for borrowers, especially those in default.
Higher education
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 hours ago

Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul is coming but there's an exception to the new borrowing limits

Major changes to student loans include new borrowing caps and repayment plans, affecting borrowers starting July 1.
Higher education
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Trump's Treasury is taking over millions of student-loan accounts. Obama tried this, and it didn't succeed.

The federal student-loan portfolio is being transferred to the Treasury Department, raising challenges for borrowers, especially those in default.
Retirement
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

Reverse mortgages should reenter retirement plans amid policy risk

Older Americans are delaying retirement and shifting investments due to increased financial uncertainty and anxiety about policy changes.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago

Veterans United seeks dismissal of RESPA class-action lawsuit

Veterans United Home Loans filed a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging false affiliation with the VA and RESPA violations.
#labor-market
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1 day ago
Business

MBA: Mortgage rates, inflation will stay elevated through 2026

The labor market shows moderate job growth, rising inflation, and a risky housing market with increasing delinquencies among FHA loans.
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago
Real estate

Why the hiring rate matters more than unemployment for the housing market

The labor market remains strong with low unemployment, impacting housing stability and reducing risks of distressed inventory.
Business
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

MBA: Mortgage rates, inflation will stay elevated through 2026

The labor market shows moderate job growth, rising inflation, and a risky housing market with increasing delinquencies among FHA loans.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago

Why the hiring rate matters more than unemployment for the housing market

The labor market remains strong with low unemployment, impacting housing stability and reducing risks of distressed inventory.
fromFortune
2 days ago

Debt management plan vs. debt relief | Fortune

A debt management plan (DMP) is a way to combine your unsecured debts into a more manageable single monthly bill. You'll typically get reduced interest rates compared to what you're currently paying thanks to negotiation by the agency you're working with.
Bootstrapping
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 days ago

Disabled Borrowers Sue Trump Admin. Over Denied Debt Relief

The Department of Education's failure to properly process discharge applications from vulnerable and sick borrowers is reprehensible. We are simply asking the Department to review their applications on the merits, as is their right.
NYC parents
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 hours ago

75% of homebuyers expect AI in the mortgage process

U.S. buyer confidence in homebuying has decreased, with younger generations seeing AI as a potential solution despite growing distrust in AI systems.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Washington DFI charges Newrez with mortgage servicing violations

DFI alleges that Newrez engaged in unfair or deceptive practices that affected 29 Washington consumers by failing to mediate in good faith during foreclosure proceedings, providing misleading information, and responding to concerns untimely.
Washington DC
#housing-affordability
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Trump executive orders target housing supply and mortgage credit

Executive orders aim to reduce regulatory barriers to housing construction and increase mortgage lending accessibility by streamlining permitting, reforming environmental rules, and lowering compliance costs for community banks.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Trump executive orders target housing supply and mortgage credit

Executive orders aim to reduce regulatory barriers to housing construction and increase mortgage lending accessibility by streamlining permitting, reforming environmental rules, and lowering compliance costs for community banks.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

How top LOs dominated government lending in 2025

Knowledge of FHA and VA guidelines is crucial for success in the mortgage industry, especially for veterans and active-duty service members.
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Jamie Dimon says private credit defaults are not threat to major banks

JP Morgan's CEO believes the private credit market downturn won't threaten financial stability, requiring significant losses to impact major banks.
Bootstrapping
fromIndependent
5 days ago

How to avoid the moneylender pitfalls catching out vulnerable borrowers in Ireland

Short-term loans offer quick cash but often come with hidden costs due to confusing interest rates.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 hours ago

First-time homebuyer commissions remain steady despite NAR settlement

First-time homebuyers face stable or rising real estate commissions despite recent settlement changes, with limited negotiation occurring among clients.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 hour ago

US foreclosure filings rise 26% in Q1 2026, ATTOM says

Foreclosure activity increased significantly in Q1 2026, indicating rising financial pressure on homeowners and shifting housing market dynamics.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

CLO equity stress test reveals the danger behind 22% yields

Oxford Square Capital Corp. faces risks to its high yield due to declining performance in its CLO equity investments.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Finance of America launches new reverse mortgage line of credit

HomeSafe Second Line of Credit offers a nonrevolving reverse mortgage option for accessing home equity without new monthly payments.
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Housing giant Fannie-Mae to accept crypto-backed mortgages for the first time | Fortune

Fannie Mae now accepts crypto-backed mortgages, allowing digital assets to be used as collateral for home down payments.
#mortgage-rates
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

Mortgage applications up 1.8% as refinance jumps 5%

Mortgage rates declined to 6.42%, supporting an increase in refinance applications despite subdued purchase activity due to economic uncertainty.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

Mortgage applications up 1.8% as refinance jumps 5%

Mortgage rates declined to 6.42%, supporting an increase in refinance applications despite subdued purchase activity due to economic uncertainty.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago

JPMorgan, Wells Fargo mortgage volumes missed the mark in Q1 2026

JPMorgan Chase's origination volume hit $13.7 billion in the first quarter, down 14% from the prior quarter and up 46% from the same period last year. Retail channels drove most of the production, accounting for 63.5% of the total. The bank's home lending revenues reached $1.23 billion in the first quarter, up 2% year over year.
Real estate
#fannie-mae
Cryptocurrency
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3 weeks ago

Fannie Mae Collaborates With Coinbase to Launch Crypto Mortgages

Fannie Mae will allow cryptocurrency as collateral for mortgages, enabling borrowers to maintain asset exposure without selling for down payments.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Mortgage rates rise despite $200B GSE MBS expansion signal

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are cautiously active in the MBS market, influenced more by Treasury volatility and geopolitical risks than their $200 billion expansion.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 weeks ago

Fannie Mae Collaborates With Coinbase to Launch Crypto Mortgages

Fannie Mae will allow cryptocurrency as collateral for mortgages, enabling borrowers to maintain asset exposure without selling for down payments.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Mortgage rates rise despite $200B GSE MBS expansion signal

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are cautiously active in the MBS market, influenced more by Treasury volatility and geopolitical risks than their $200 billion expansion.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

The rise of HELOCs: What it means for originators in today's market

Homeowners are increasingly using HELOCs to access cash while retaining low mortgage rates, creating opportunities for originators.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days ago

Guild's Jim Cory on Bayview deal and reverse mortgage trends

Bayview's acquisition of Guild has been smooth, maintaining management and enhancing product development in the reverse mortgage sector.
Real estate
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

REM's 9.6% dividend yield faces a test as mortgage spreads narrow in 2026

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF offers a 9.22% dividend yield, focusing on mortgage REITs with a narrow interest rate spread.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac revise condo insurance standards

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac updated insurance requirements allowing ACV roof coverage for condos while maintaining RCV for other property, reducing homeowner costs and expanding mortgage market access.
Real estate
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Why Annaly and AGNC make REM's 9.55% yield more durable than it looks

The iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF offers a 9.55% dividend yield, primarily driven by its concentrated portfolio in mortgage REITs.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Reverse mortgage brokers say lender contracts help with limits

Programs work by preventing lenders' retail teams from contacting borrowers who are already in a broker's active pipeline, automatically routing these customers back to their original advisers. They also monitor common refinance intent signals such as payoff requests and add the brokerage firm's contact information to borrowers' statements.
Real estate
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago

Finance of America expands HomeSafe Second reverse mortgage

Finance of America launches HomeSafe Second, a second lien product for homeowners 55+ to access home equity without refinancing or making monthly payments.
#mortgage-underwriting
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Verification first: Why mortgage lending must rethink income and how it actually works

Mortgage underwriting needs to evolve from document-driven methods to assessing income behavior for better risk evaluation.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

West Capital sues loanDepot over TILA pay violations

loanDepot allegedly compensated production staff for steering borrowers into higher-rate loans while penalizing pricing exceptions, creating unfair competitive advantages through systematic violations of lending regulations.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Borrowers have a new agent. Is your organization built for it?

AI is shifting negotiating power from lenders to borrowers, requiring institutions to adapt or risk losing competitive advantage.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

Unison sued over allegedly deceptive home equity agreements

The Kanes allege Unison's cash payment agreement misleads homeowners and functions as a loan requiring repayment, creating financial burdens.
EU data protection
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

How to ensure locked-down compliance during HMDA reporting season, and year-round

HMDA compliance requires year-round automation and verification systems to manage increasing regulatory scrutiny, as manual processes and data errors create significant compliance risks for financial institutions.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Trigger leads restrictions rewrite mortgage outreach rules

A new federal law effective March 5 prohibits credit bureaus from selling trigger leads to lenders, significantly reducing unsolicited mortgage solicitations unless consumers opt in or lenders have existing relationships.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

ICE Mortgage Monitor shows serious delinquencies up 25%

Serious borrower distress is increasing, with 878,000 loans either 90-plus days past due or in foreclosure, marking the highest level since mid-2018.
#investment-fraud
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Rocket overtakes UWM in 2025 HMDA loan count

The mortgage market grew in 2025, with increased originations and consolidation among lenders despite a decline in the number of active lenders.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Debate intensifies over single-file credit report plan for mortgages

Eric Ellman, president of the National Consumer Reporting Association (NCRA) said we learned from the 2008 housing crisis that more data is better than less data, especially when the financial stakes are so high. He added, The cost of being right for spending an extra $100 is so much stronger a case to make than the downside risk for a consumer who might lose thousands over the lifetime of a loan.
Privacy professionals
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Mortgage experts weigh in on GSE condo updates

GSEs will require full project reviews for condo loans, increasing costs and documentation requirements for homeowners associations starting Aug. 3.
US news
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

FHFA reports clean GAO audit for fiscal year 2025

FHFA maintained housing finance safety and soundness, upheld effective internal controls, and reported a $199.2 million net position as of Sept. 30, 2025.
#mortgage-lending
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

The mortgage industry built a sales infrastructure. It now needs a navigation infrastructure

Mortgage lending's efficiency may obscure its complexities, necessitating a shift from sales infrastructure to navigation infrastructure for better borrower understanding.
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

OCC escrow plan opposed by regulators, consumer advocates

The OCC proposed rules would let national banks control mortgage escrow terms and potentially withhold interest, preempting state consumer protections.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Reverse mortgage servicers face lawsuit over borrower fees

Class-action alleges HECM servicers improperly added attorneys', property inspection, preservation and appraisal fees to reverse mortgage loan balances, inflating principals and costs.
US news
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Reverse mortgage borrowers could get checks after CFPB action

CFPB permanently barred Sutherland Global Services, Sutherland subsidiaries and NOVAD from servicing reverse mortgages for illegal servicing failures that harmed and distressed older homeowners.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Lower rates aren't enough: What mortgage lenders and servicers must do to set spring homebuyers up for long-term success

Interest rates easing may improve buyer sentiment, but sustainable homeownership relies more on managing cash flow than just lower rates.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Court upholds FinCEN's anti-money laundering rule for home sales

In the lawsuit, FNF claims that the rule, which was promulgated under the Biden administration, is arbitrary and capricious, and that the rule will cause irreparable harm. The rule requires title firms to report specific details on all-cash home purchase transactions. These include the names, addresses, dates of birth, citizenship status and ID numbers of all people involved including minors, payment details and information about trusts and entities that are purchasing the property.
Law
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago

The industry's quiet first line of defense

Title agents perform critical fraud detection work during real estate transactions that remains largely invisible to buyers, sellers, and lenders despite being more important than the visible closing process.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Is it time to bring banks back to the mortgage business?

Mortgage loan origination collapsed from 14.2 million in 2021 to under 5 million in 2023, with independent mortgage banks filling the gap while maintaining quality, yet regulators and industry leaders argue banks should re-engage to restore competition and customer relationships.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

FinCEN's AML rule reshaping title processes and buyer behavior

I don't want the closers and processors to have to get into the weeds with this. I don't want there to be any negative shadowing of our title offices, because we're having to ask for this. It's really not a title role, as far as the title insurance product that we provide. It definitely has been tasked to us, but it's not something that I want to be viewed as, 'Title requires this.' This is a governmental requirement.
Real estate
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Why mortgage licensing must be a priority for private lenders In 2026

Mortgage licensing is a critical legal and deal-enabling priority for private lenders, not an operational afterthought, with significant consequences for non-compliance including usury exposure, penalties, and loan enforceability risks.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Mortgage applications jump 11%, refinances lead the gains

Refinance applications increased for the fourth straight week to the strongest pace since 2022, with conventional refinances up 20%. The increase in the average loan size for refinances indicates that more borrowers with larger loan sizes are seeking to lower their monthly payments.
Real estate
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Fannie and Freddie add $12.5B MBS in January, help to ease rates

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased $12.5 billion in agency MBS in January following Trump's $200 billion directive, contributing to mortgage rates declining from 6.20% to 5.95%.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Mortgage defects stabilize as lenders face quality control issues

Quality control staffing stabilized in 2025, but origination cost pressures and volume surges cause fluctuating defect types and levels, increasing buyback and defect risk.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

The mortgage industry doesn't have a speed problem. It has a trust problem.

Mortgage industry speed improvements haven't reduced costs or risks because the real bottleneck is trust in fragmented, inconsistent data, not processing velocity.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Mortgage fraud risk rises in Q4 2025

Investment and multifamily loans remained the highest-risk categories, according to the data. An estimated one in 43 investment property applications and one in 27 multifamily applications showed signs of fraud risk during the quarter, well above the broader industry average. The percentage ofrefinancesin the Cotality data set has increased year-over-year by19%, yetthe fraud index is up 1.5% over that time.
Real estate
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

GSEs boost foreclosure prevention as forbearances surge

Forbearance and permanent loan modifications rose sharply in October, while delinquency modestly improved, foreclosures increased, and refinance activity grew as rates fell.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Regulators urged to ease bank capital rules for mortgages

Trade groups asked regulators to recalibrate bank capital requirements for residential mortgages, MSRs, and warehouse lending to better reflect current risk and protections.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Mortgage M&A wave creates more mega-lenders

Bayview Asset Management acquired Guild Mortgage in November 2025 to combine Bayview's servicing scale with Guild's retail origination capabilities.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

AD Mortgage launches its largest non-QM securitization yet

The deal represents a defining milestone for the firm. It reflects not only the continued strength of the non-QM RMBS market, but also the confidence investors place in our platform and in AD non-QM mortgages as a premier asset class.
Real estate
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Mortgage escrow misconceptions persist as payment amounts rise

Rising property taxes, insurance premiums, and escrow misconceptions are causing unexpected mortgage payment increases and borrower surprise despite many claiming they understand escrow.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Rocket RESPA lawsuit is unique, but legal hurdles lie ahead

Rocket Homes allegedly received ~35% referral fees for buyers steered to its agents, compromising agents' fiduciary duty and prompting pay-to-play coercion claims.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Rocket Companies faces lawsuit over mortgage steering

The plaintiffs are represented by Hagens Berman, a consumer protection law firm that was also involved in similar litigation against Zillow and the National Association of Realtors. In a press release announcing the action, the law firm said that Rocket including its affiliates Rocket Mortgage, Amrock Holdings and Rocket Homes Real Estate, which were also named as defendants conspired to pressure clients to use Rocket's mortgage company to finance their purchase.
Real estate
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

New Fed proposals could reshape mortgage capital requirements

The Fed will propose recalibrating capital treatment of MSRs and raising risk weights for residential mortgages, potentially reducing bank participation and MBS supply over time.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

The loan originator's biggest challenge in 2026

Most mortgage lenders will lose market share when rates fall because large servicers maintained borrower relationships and marketing while smaller lenders played defense.
Real estate
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

How Investors Should Play The $200B Mortgage Bond Initiative In the US

Raising Fannie and Freddie purchase caps from $40B to $200B aims to boost mortgage liquidity, benefiting underwriters, builders, and retailers while hindering privatization.
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