Marketing matters: How to stand out in a challenging mortgage environment

The economic trifecta of rising interest rates, persistently high home prices and record undersupply is making home buying increasingly challenging. Every loan on...

Weekly mortgage applications pick up but remain subdued: MBA

Both purchase and refinance applications increased to their highest weekly pace in five weeks after mortgage rates logged the largest decline in a...

CFPB, OCC and Federal Reserve raise thresholds for TILA standards

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Monday announced its joint rulemaking with the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller...

Mortgage delinquencies inch up in Q3 as job market cools: MBA

Total mortgage delinquencies rose slightly in the third quarter of 2023 as the job market cools and inflation puts more pressure on homeowners....

Fannie Mae President David Benson to retire as GSE announces leadership changes

Fannie Mae announced a slew of leadership changes following the expected retirement of two senior executives. President David Benson will step down from his...

Demo Day: Sagent CARE – HousingWire

Sagent CARE Sagent’s CARE platform is state of the art technology that provides homeowners with the ability to self-serve their mortgages anytime, anywhere.  Homeowners...

The average IMB lost $1,015 per loan in Q3, nearly doubling Q2 losses: MBA

Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported an average net loss of $1,015 on each loan they originated in...

Demo Day: CoreLogic Image Analytics

Image Analytics CoreLogic’s Image Analytics feature leverages advanced computer vision technology to analyze and extract valuable insights from images related to real estate properties....

Injunction in Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit not expected until spring 2024

As the dust from the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit trial and jury verdict settles, many unanswered questions remain. And based on Judge Stephen Bough’s...

FHFA imposes a $140B cap to GSEs’ multifamily loan purchases in 2024

Government sponsored-enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will each have a $70 billion cap for multifamily loan purchases in 2024, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Tuesday.  The combined $140...