Trump Administration Hints at New Mortgage Products November 13, 2025 Dennis Hollier and Paul Muolo FHFA Director Bill Pulte touted possibility of a 50-year fixed-rate mortgage. Also under consideration: transferable and portable mortgages.Read More
Stakeholders Seek More Details in FHFA’s Strategic Plan November 13, 2025 Dennis Hollier Lenders urged the regulator to spell out the GSEs’ conservatorship-era obligations that could apply even if Fannie and Freddie are released.Read More
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
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