Inviting the solicitor general to weigh in on federal bank preemption indicates that the high court is considering whether to revisit the matter, according to industry attorneys.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte was expected to announce a shift to the bi-merge at the MBA’s conference this week. He ended up skipping the event to join President Trump on the campaign trail.

The Mortgage Bankers Association said its reform measures could be adopted without new laws.

Issuance of government-backed loans to Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities fell in the third quarter, breaking with the typical seasonal pattern amid higher interest rates. (Includes four data tables.)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, had little to say to FHA Commissioner-nominee Matt Jones aside from a remark that he would have a “tough job” amid the financial conditions borne of the Trump administration’s policies.

The lawsuit challenges HUD’s refusal to award funding that Congress set aside for housing counseling nationwide, which is necessary for the origination of home equity conversion mortgages.

Industry trade groups want government mortgage programs to align their reconsideration of value processes with those of the government-sponsored enterprises.

Issuance of prime non-agency MBS increased by more than 20% during the third quarter of 2026 while expanded-credit MBS held steady. (Includes data file.)

New York Life Investment Management is set to acquire a majority ownership stake in the owner of Verus Mortgage Capital.

The goal should be to bring non-qualified mortgages into the same digital workflows as the rest of the mortgage business, rather than into a separate process, according to industry stakeholders.