Freddie sets an end date for investors to exchange legacy securities for those created as part of the single security initiative.

Joe Gormley, Ginnie Mae’s recently confirmed president, informed investors about the agency’s ongoing shift to a system that allows for loan-level transfers of mortgage servicing rights, and its efforts to improve cybersecurity and explore artificial intelligence applications.

Originations of home equity lines of credit and closed-end second liens continued to increase during the third quarter of 2025 but at a slower pace than in the previous quarter.

First-lien originations declined from the second quarter to the third, but the top five lenders boosted their share of production.

Members of the CFPB’s Consumer Advisory Board cautioned against the bureau’s shift in fair lending priorities, including the elimination of disparate impact to prove discrimination.

The rising cost of credit reports has driven more lenders to seek savings through alternative reporting agencies, or by offsetting costs in other areas, said Lenders One President Justin Demola.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, said it appears banks sold mortgages forgiven under the national mortgage settlement to debt collectors.

Mortgage applications are on the upswing as interest rates and spreads fall. FHFA says Trump is responsible, but critics disagree.

Judge Amy Berman Jackson said while the preliminary injunction doesn't contain a provision expressly ordering the bureau to request funds from the Fed, it does set out clear duties that require money to fulfill.