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Growth hacking
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

Three lessons for mortgage leaders right now

Dependency on top producers hinders growth; companies should focus on systems and customer-centric processes to improve overall performance.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago
Real estate

Reverse mortgage brokers say lender contracts help with limits

Programs are evolving to enhance broker-lender relationships and prevent borrower churning in the mortgage industry.
Growth hacking
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

Three lessons for mortgage leaders right now

Dependency on top producers hinders growth; companies should focus on systems and customer-centric processes to improve overall performance.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Reverse mortgage brokers say lender contracts help with limits

Programs are evolving to enhance broker-lender relationships and prevent borrower churning in the mortgage industry.
#occ
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

OCC consent order targets VA refis at Federal Savings Bank

The OCC mandates banks to correct practices involving misleading fees and terms in loan advertisements.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

OCC consent order targets VA refis at Federal Savings Bank

The OCC mandates banks to correct practices involving misleading fees and terms in loan advertisements.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

Portable credit reports could lower costs, but fraud worries persist

Consumer-controlled portable credit reports could reduce costs and repeat pulls, but may increase fraud risk according to credit reporting advocates.
Higher education
fromFast Company
12 hours ago

Private student loans: A cautionary guide to your options

Filing FAFSA and applying for scholarships can help manage college costs, but cosigning private loans poses risks to parents' finances and relationships.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
17 hours ago

Less Than 1% of Crypto Projects Disclose Market Maker Deals

91% of crypto protocols generate revenue, but less than 1% disclose market maker deals, highlighting transparency issues and risks for investors.
#credit-reporting
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days 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 days 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.
Business
fromFortune
1 day ago

The first wave of bank earnings shows why 'resilience' is Wall Street's favorite word | Fortune

Earnings season reveals banks' strong revenue, restructuring plans, and concerns over private credit exposure amid economic volatility.
Retirement
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days 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.
#real-estate
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

New York joins states seeking to regulating private listing networks

The bill mandates public marketing of listings while allowing exceptions for seller privacy and safety concerns with informed consent.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Did the recent portal deals create a fair housing risk for listings?

Recent real estate deals have created a system that may unintentionally violate fair housing principles by limiting access to listings based on agent networks.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

New York joins states seeking to regulating private listing networks

The bill mandates public marketing of listings while allowing exceptions for seller privacy and safety concerns with informed consent.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Did the recent portal deals create a fair housing risk for listings?

Recent real estate deals have created a system that may unintentionally violate fair housing principles by limiting access to listings based on agent networks.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days 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.
#ai-governance
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days 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.
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
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 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.
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days ago

MBA: Mortgage rates, inflation will stay elevated through 2026

Monthly job growth averaged about 15,000 in 2025 and has risen to roughly 70,000 so far in 2026, although the data remains volatile and subject to revision.
Business
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days 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.
#housing-affordability
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

MBA's Broeksmit on Trump orders, AI and mortgage affordability

Housing affordability depends on buildable supply at reasonable prices; psychological factors and fiscal concerns drive borrower behavior independent of interest rate expectations.
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.
fromTearsheet
5 days ago

Consumer banking is back in focus - and looks nothing like 2019 - Tearsheet

Leading US banks are not just going digital; they are realizing that digital savings and loans alone do not ensure sustained engagement or profitability. These services must connect to the banks' core strengths: trust, scale, and long-term financial relationships.
Business
#mortgage-technology
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago
Real estate

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.
#housing-market
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days 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.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

How the ROAD to Housing Act could improve home affordability

COVID-19 and Federal Reserve actions led to a housing market frenzy, but rising mortgage rates and inflation have since decimated affordability.
#fincen
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

FinCEN proposes new AML rule for financial institutions

FinCEN proposed a rule to reform AML/CFT programs, focusing on effectiveness and reducing compliance burdens for financial institutions.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

FinCEN proposes new AML rule for financial institutions

FinCEN proposed a rule to reform AML/CFT programs, focusing on effectiveness and reducing compliance burdens for financial institutions.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days 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.
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Swalwell ends Privacy Act case against FHFA, Pulte

Swalwell claimed that Pulte improperly accessed his mortgage records when referring him to the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations of mortgage and tax fraud.
SF politics
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days 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.
#fhfa
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

FHFA's Bill Pulte files new DOJ referrals against Letitia James

FHFA Director Bill Pulte filed criminal referrals against NY Attorney General Letitia James for alleged insurance fraud misrepresentations.
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

FHFA's Bill Pulte files new DOJ referrals against Letitia James

FHFA Director Bill Pulte filed criminal referrals against NY Attorney General Letitia James for alleged insurance fraud misrepresentations.
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 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
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 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.
5 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.
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.
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.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month 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
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.
#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.
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.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Elly Johnson on reverse mortgage liquidity and compliance

Elly Johnson emphasizes the evolution and improvements in the reverse mortgage industry, focusing on compliance, consumer protection, and operational complexities.
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.
#investment-fraud
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
3 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
3 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.
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Hawley probes FICO mortgage credit score pricing

An 88% operating margin and a compound annual growth rate of 100% in per-score pricing over five years are not hallmarks of a competitive market.
Real estate
#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.
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 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.
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Realtors: Fair housing embedded in duties amid federal changes

Realtors expect minimal change to daily practices because licensing and professional training already enforce fair housing compliance.
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.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 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.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month 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.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is under threat | Fortune

The Trump administration's cuts to the CFPB have cost Americans nearly $19 billion in lost consumer protections, with enforcement actions dropped and predatory lending practices left unchecked.
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.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Pennymac TPO launches non-QM product suite

PennyMac offers diverse non-QM loan products with flexible qualification standards based on property cash flow, bank statements, assets, and alternative income verification instead of traditional personal income documentation.
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

RESPA uncertainty fuels debate over agent-lender partnerships

RESPA's outdated 1974 framework creates compliance ambiguity for modern mortgage and real estate partnerships, causing lenders to lose business to competitors willing to pay higher referral fees to real estate agents.
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
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.
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.
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

MBA challenges credit bureaus on single-bureau proposal

Single-bureau credit pulls for GSE loans with credit scores 700+ aim to lower costs while maintaining risk controls and allowing optional additional reports.
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

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
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

Federal policy shifts drive new housing compliance challenges

APOR is baked into not only Dodd-Frank as a safe harbor against litigation which many lenders want to comply with and use for their business and pricing and risk but also there are a litany of 40 other statutes that are tied to APOR as it's described in Dodd Frank, over 27 states. Lenders frequently move ahead of formal rulemaking, Dunn added. You don't have to wait for the regulation to comply either, she said.
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
2 months ago

How to Comply with FinCEN Without Break Your Operations (or Budget)

FinCEN's Residential Real Estate Rule, effective March 1, 2026, requires title and escrow teams to file file-by-file AML reports and embed compliance into core workflows.
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
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.
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