FICO Sees Upper Hand in Mortgage Score Competition November 13, 2025 Brandon Ivey FICO is confident the mortgage market will continue to use its credit scores even as FHFA and credit bureaus push the adoption of VantageScore.Read More
Innovis Looks to Provide New Credit Report Options November 13, 2025 James Dohnert The fourth-largest credit bureau could help reduce the cost of credit report pulls for mortgage lenders.Read More
MSR Appetites Remain as Year Comes to a Close November 13, 2025 Paul Muolo and John Bancroft Sellers are looking to sell mortgage servicing rights before yearend, but at their price, not the buyer’s price.Read More
Fair Housing Complaints Surge as Enforcement Retreats November 13, 2025 Shannon Clark Overall, fair housing complaints increased in 2024, though complaints tied to real estate sales and mortgage lending declined.Read More
Retail Lending Share Increases in 3Q November 13, 2025 Andras Malatinszky Most of the gain came at the cost of the correspondent channel.Read More
Bill Seeks Forbearance for Federal Workers During Shutdown November 13, 2025 Emmeline Willey The bill would require servicers to grant 90 days of forbearance to certain federal employees during a government shutdown.Read More
Better Experiences Higher Losses in Third Quarter November 13, 2025 Shannon Clark CEO Vishal Garg says Better continues to anticipate break-even by the end of the third quarter of 2026.Read More
IG Says CFPB Information Security Ineffective November 13, 2025 Shannon Clark The bureau's information security program has regressed from fiscal 2024.Read More
Mortgage Stakeholders Split on Housing Goals November 13, 2025 Dennis Hollier Lenders, in general, support the reproposed housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while affordable housing advocates are aghast.Read More
Short Takes: Foreclosures Rise Again / Home Price Growth to Slow in 2026 / Mortgage Apps Increase / Pending Home Sales Dip November 13, 2025 Shannon Clark Foreclosure starts rose nearly 20%, while completed foreclosures were up 32% from last year.Read More
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