Private Mortgage Insurers Ready for VantageScore 4.0 August 27, 2026 Dennis Hollier New PMIERs guidelines help determine required asset levels for MIs, but industry officials say they already have more than required.Read More
Credit Scores Will Trickle Through Mortgage Ecosystem August 27, 2026 Emmeline Willey Executives at the credit reporting agencies and scoring companies said the deployment of FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0 scores will have cascading effects on the primary and secondary mortgage markets.Read More
Evergreen Moneysource Launches Wholesale Channel August 27, 2026 James Dohnert The new third‑party origination channel, BrokerBrand TPO, is led by industry veteran Bob Marseilles.Read More
IO Loans Gaining Popularity Amid Affordability Issues August 27, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Though interest-only loans are a good option to address affordability, they are not necessarily for every borrower.Read More
RAMS Launches Double-Pledging Protection Tool August 27, 2026 James Dohnert The double-pledge protection program offers lenders automated portfolio scrubbing to identify potential collateral overlap.Read More
Refi Decline Dents GSE Single-Family Business in July August 26, 2026 Dennis Hollier Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued a combined $59.84 billion of MBS in July.Read More
Freddie Readies Servicers for Default Reporting Updates August 26, 2026 Dennis Hollier Freddie offered a series of updates on its new default reporting protocol in a recent bulletin to servicers.Read More
CFPB Revises ECOA Baseline Review Procedures August 26, 2026 Shannon Clark The updates were made following the enactment of the bureau's ECOA final rule.Read More
Short Takes: Mortgage Apps Slow / Better and Coinbase Roll Out New Mortgage Product / Underwater Mortgages on the Rise / HomeServices Adds Mortgage Servicing August 26, 2026 Shannon Clark Mortgage applications declined slightly from a week prior.Read More
Johnson’s Past Remarks Offer Insight on His Priorities for CFPB August 24, 2026 Shannon Clark Brian Johnson, CFPB director nominee, over the years has criticized the CFPB’s enforcement of RESPA, among other issues.Read More