A vote on a legislative package that would’ve raised fees on streamlined VA refis was postponed in Congress after Republicans narrowly dodged a motion to send it back to committee.

At his confirmation hearing, Brian Johnson pledged to prioritize consumer protection, promote accountability by ensuring the CFPB acts within its statutory limits and modernize bureau operations.

Loan officers in a recent survey said the lack of starter homes, and not high interest rates, was affecting housing affordability.

Many recent homebuyers are facing challenges as they have not been able to refinance as they had planned.

Lenders aren’t stretching to goose originations of GSE or government-insured loans. Issuance of agency MBS was fairly stable through the first half of 2026 and underwriting standards held firm, regardless of the presence of primary MI. (Includes three data tables.)

Carrington led MSR buyers in the first half of the year, focusing on loans with lower coupons. Bayview Asset Management ranked second, targeting mortgages with interest rates above 6.0%.

Competition for positions is getting steeper among loan officers as hiring continues to stagnate, but tech-driven productivity gains means potential payoffs for top performers are higher than ever.

MBS disclosures show that, from April to June, VantageScore 4.0 has only been used to qualify roughly $579 million in mortgages in Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac pools.

If the Federal Reserve is able to reduce inflation, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh believes that interest rates on mortgages will come down. Economists in the mortgage market aren’t expecting lower rates anytime soon.

Foreclosure processing, completions and starts are nearing pre-pandemic levels.