Asked whether the administration would acquiesce on the changes, CHLA Director Scott Olson — a former denizen of Capitol Hill — said he’s “somewhere between hopeful and confident.”

While nonbanks ranking among the top-100 lenders boosted production by 3.2% in the first quarter, depository institutions posted a 7.9% drop. (Includes two data charts.)

It’s not uncommon for home-equity lending to take a back seat when first-lien refinancing is running hot but the refi market appears to be waning...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, VA, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are expected to reveal additional plans in July, offering new payment reduction options designed to allow more homeowners to stay in their homes.

One veteran warehouse executive could be headed to the front lines of the M&A battle. Meanwhile, the Juneteenth holiday scuttled loan closings, but was the damage all that bad?

Flagstar Bank stood out with a 25.2% jump in jumbo servicing.

The bureau also had dropped its pursuit of two rulemakings under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

Banks may have ceded the residential lending game to nonbanks but they certainly love the end product...

With rates headed south once again, debt issuance by nonbanks could get one last run...

Once again, the primary reason cited for lower profit margins was competition from other lenders...