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fromTearsheet
4 hours 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
from24/7 Wall St.
1 hour ago

I've Always Paid with a Debit Card, But Is a Credit Card Better?

Using a credit card can help build better credit, earn rewards like frequent flyer miles, and take advantage of other benefits that debit cards do not offer.
Cryptocurrency
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 hours 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.
Higher education
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day 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.
Bootstrapping
fromIndependent
2 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.
#housing-market
Real estate
fromFortune
4 days ago

The housing market has been frozen for 3 years. Here's why this spring could finally change that | Fortune

The U.S. housing market shows early signs of recovery as first-time buyers return and affordability improves.
fromFast Company
1 week ago
Real estate

Home flipping stabilized after being hit by its biggest pullback since 2007

Home flipping activity has stabilized around 2019 levels, with seasoned flippers planning to execute deals in 2026 despite a slower appreciation environment.
Real estate
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Stuck With Homes They Can't Sell, More Americans Are Becoming 'Accidental Landlords'

High mortgage rates and a cooler housing market lead homeowners to become 'accidental landlords' instead of selling at lower prices.
Real estate
fromFortune
4 days ago

The housing market has been frozen for 3 years. Here's why this spring could finally change that | Fortune

The U.S. housing market shows early signs of recovery as first-time buyers return and affordability improves.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

Housing market crash unlikely despite war, high rates

Housing demand remains strong despite rising mortgage rates, with no historical precedent for price crashes without distressed sellers.
Real estate
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Home flipping stabilized after being hit by its biggest pullback since 2007

Home flipping activity has stabilized around 2019 levels, with seasoned flippers planning to execute deals in 2026 despite a slower appreciation environment.
Real estate
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Stuck With Homes They Can't Sell, More Americans Are Becoming 'Accidental Landlords'

High mortgage rates and a cooler housing market lead homeowners to become 'accidental landlords' instead of selling at lower prices.
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fromFortune
2 days ago

Fed seeks details on U.S. banks' exposure to private credit firms | Fortune

The Federal Reserve is investigating US banks' exposure to private credit due to rising redemptions and troubled loans in the industry.
#real-estate
SF real estate
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Dave Ramsey Warns Homebuyer Her $750,000 Is at Risk of Foreclosure Over a Mortgage Clause She Never Saw

A buyer can face foreclosure risks if a mortgage clause is overlooked during a property purchase.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 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
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Dave Ramsey Warns Homebuyer Her $750,000 Is at Risk of Foreclosure Over a Mortgage Clause She Never Saw

A buyer can face foreclosure risks if a mortgage clause is overlooked during a property purchase.
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 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.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago

Mortgage defaults hit two-year high as Iran crisis drives borrowing costs sharply higher

Britain faces rising mortgage defaults and credit strain due to the Iran crisis and increased borrowing costs.
Retirement
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago

As retirement slips further away, workers prioritize stability and senior home equity

Workers prioritize job security over new opportunities, with many delaying retirement due to rising living costs and health care expenses.
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days 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
Writing
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Rosemary McCabe: 'Within five years, I'd opened six credit cards and, between me and my husband, we now have a total debt of $78,000'

Borrowing money casually can lead to dangerous financial consequences, especially in a predatory credit culture.
NYC real estate
fromFortune
5 days ago

Housing is so expensive, even a $87 billion Wall Street bank is giving workers $6.5K in cash to get on the property ladder | Fortune

Many American workers have abandoned homeownership dreams due to a housing crisis, prompting BNY to offer financial assistance for first-time homebuyers.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
5 days ago

Bank threatens UK exit in 750m car finance row, dealing another blow to Rachel - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

FirstRand has criticized the regulator's intervention into the car finance market as 'disproportionate and unfair', warning that it will now be forced to pay out as much as £750 million to motorists who were mis-sold finance deals.
UK politics
Podcast
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Clark Howard Says Banks Are Benign Drug Dealers, Here Is What He Really Means

Pay in 4 programs are designed to encourage spending by separating payment from purchase, making it easier to accumulate debt.
#private-credit
fromFortune
1 month ago
Business

In the $3 trillion private credit market, the 'shadow default' rate is increasing as more money chases lower-quality deals | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Business

In the $3 trillion private credit market, the 'shadow default' rate is increasing as more money chases lower-quality deals | Fortune

Bootstrapping
fromFortune
2 days ago

How to get out of debt: 9 proven strategies that actually work | Fortune

Identifying the causes of debt is essential for effective elimination strategies.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 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.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 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.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago

Rocktop Digital aims to cut inefficiencies in mortgage asset trading

The transition here is a little bit of a fork. Rocktop Technologies is focused on some of the generative AI applications and data and documents, as well as automating some of the processes attached to default servicing and some of the trade operational pieces and capital markets.
Cryptocurrency
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 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.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Florida court shields reverse mortgage credit from garnishment

The court ruled that just because a homeowner has access to funds through a HECM doesn't mean those funds can be garnished until the homeowner actually requests a draw.
Miami
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Homeowner Assistance Fund backstopped vulnerable borrowers

The insights from this report help us think about potential gaps in the loss mitigation waterfall and the types of homeowners who may benefit from targeted support when they experience a crisis.
SF real estate
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days 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.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Rocket Companies moves to dismiss RESPA lawsuit

Rocket Companies contends that the plaintiffs failed to plead injury, a qualifying referral, a thing of value, or an agreement, which are essential for their claims under RESPA.
Boston real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days 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
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fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

Mortgage applications drop as refi, purchase demand weakens

Higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty continue to depress mortgage applications, with refinance activity at its lowest since December 2025.
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.
Retirement
fromSubstack
3 weeks ago

Can I Afford to Move #2: Is Draining Our Savings to Buy a Home a Bad Idea?

Depleting savings to purchase a home increases financial risk, but may be acceptable if income is stable and savings discipline is strong.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days 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.
#mortgage-underwriting
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days 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
6 days 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.
#mortgage-lending
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago

Mortgage Workflow Fragmentation Drives Hidden Interoperability Tax Costs

Mortgage lenders face rising costs per loan due to operational complexity and fragmented workflows despite automation investments.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 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.
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
6 days 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.
California
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

From relief to rebuilding: Rethinking forbearance in an era of climate disruption

California wildfires demonstrate how climate disasters, insurance volatility, and rebuilding delays require lenders and policymakers to develop sustainable forbearance policies with national implications.
SF real estate
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Disappearing American Mortgage

Mortgage applications have reached historic lows, freezing the real estate market and preventing working-class families from building wealth through homeownership while wealthy buyers dominate transactions.
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.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Three Oakland office towers are seized by lender in speedy foreclosure

Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, through an affiliate, took ownership of the three office towers in a streamlined foreclosure process, according to documents filed on Jan. 20 with the Alameda County Recorder's Office. The unpaid debt for the three office buildings totals $442.1 million, the financial titan's affiliate stated in the filing, which was a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the county records show. The original loan that Deutsche Bank provided to Starwood totaled $364.5 million, Alameda County real estate records show.
East Bay real estate
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.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Blackhawk Plaza faces new foreclosure, this time from its main lender

Blackhawk Plaza faces potential foreclosure after defaults on $31 million in Preferred Bank loans plus a separate $5 million Nano Banc loan, jeopardizing tenants and operations.
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.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 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.
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.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

My husband burned down our house then the bank threatened repossession'

A domestic abuse survivor faced financial ruin and prolonged legal obstacles after her husband's arson and financial sabotage, but halted repossession by paying the mortgage.
Business
fromFortune
1 month ago

Private equity's playbook to shake off the zombies: meet the continuation vehicle | Fortune

Continuation vehicles enable GPs to provide liquidity while retaining exposure, give LPs choice to exit or roll, and preserve company continuity amid weaker exit markets.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

What are my rights as a borrower? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Taking out a loan can feel like stepping into unfamiliar territory. Questions pile up fast. How much can they charge me? What happens if I miss a payment? Can they call my workplace? Here's what most borrowers don't realize. Singapore's Moneylenders Act grants you significant legal protections. These aren't suggestions lenders can ignore. They're enforceable rules backed by the Ministry of Law. Every licensed money lender operating in Singapore follows them. No exceptions.
Law
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.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Three Oakland office towers are seized by lender in speedy foreclosure

Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, through an affiliate, took ownership of the three office towers in a streamlined foreclosure process, according to documents filed on Jan. 20 with the Alameda County Recorder's Office. The unpaid debt for the three office buildings totals $442.1 million, the financial titan's affiliate stated in the filing, which was a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the county records show. The original loan that Deutsche Bank provided to Starwood totaled $364.5 million, Alameda County real estate records show.
East Bay real estate
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Longbridge launches RetentionIQ to protect broker pipelines

Longbridge Financial launched RetentionIQ to automatically prevent retail team contact with borrowers in broker pipelines, reducing channel conflict through standardized outreach protocols.
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
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Radian shuts down mortgage conduit after divestiture process

Radian ceased accepting new business for Radian Mortgage Capital early last week and is in the process of thoughtfully winding down the business over the coming months. This decision followed a thorough process to explore divestiture options, and ultimately, we determined that discontinuing operations was in the best interests of our organization, our employees and our customers.
Real estate
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Private credit didn't fix middle-market CRE. It delayed a reckoning

Private credit's market expansion masked fundamental inefficiencies in commercial real estate lending that now surface as refinancing accelerates in a higher-rate environment.
Real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 month ago

Syndicator lender Ready Capital reports massive losses

Ready Capital reported a $232 million loss while restructuring its commercial real estate loan book, with stock down 60% and non-accruing loans rising to 25% of its portfolio.
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
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Big banks retreated from mortgages after the 2008 housing market crash-now this Fed governor wants them back

Federal Reserve officials are reconsidering post-2008 regulations that may have pushed mortgage lending from large banks to nonbank lenders, with potential policy shifts ahead.
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
2 months ago

Foreclosure filings rise 32% year over year in January 2026

Foreclosure activity rose year-over-year for the eleventh consecutive month into early 2026, with starts up 26% and completed foreclosures up nearly 59%.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The mortgage industry just crossed a line it's avoided for years

"Today, an increasing number of consumers include crypto in their investment portfolios, while major financial institutions are deepening their involvement in crypto assets, supported by key regulatory developments," Newrez President Baron Silverstein said in the announcement, adding that now is the "right time" to weave crypto into the mortgage lending business.
Real estate
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

US foreclosure filings rise 14% in 2025

Foreclosure activity rose in 2025 but remained far below crisis levels; FHA borrowers face higher risk from low equity, rising partial claims, and new rules.
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

Financial planners overlook reverse mortgage line of credit

Many retiring homeowners could benefit from reverse mortgage lines of credit, yet advisors often overlook housing wealth due to perception and knowledge gaps.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Foreclosure auction volume reaches highest level since Q2 2020

Foreclosure auction sales fell to multi‑quarter lows while REO auction sales and auctioned properties rose, driven by pricing shifts, roll rates, and varied buyer demand.
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.
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.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Mortgage delinquency rate rises to 4.26% in Q4 2025

Mortgage delinquencies increased across all three major loan types Conventional, FHA, and VA in the last three months of the year, Marina Walsh, MBA's vice president of industry analysis, said in a statement. The most pronounced uptick was with FHA loans, which reached a delinquency rate of 11.52%, the highest level since the second quarter of 2021. While earlier-stage FHA delinquencies remained relatively flat compared to the previous quarter, later-stage, 90+ day delinquencies increased by 76 basis points.
Real estate
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fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Rocket Mortgage alleges $194,000 loss in broker fraud lawsuit

Rocket Mortgage sues Sharp Loan and Reyes for fraud and breach after undisclosed UWM loans caused repurchases and about $194,000 in losses.
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