Despite a traditional slowing in loan locks in October, Optimal Blue found more demand for nonconforming and FHA loans.

FHFA and CFPB insiders expect the new administration to make quick changes in agency leadership, a process made easier by Republicans gaining control of the Senate.

The CFPB’s settlement with Townstone included a relatively small fine for the lender and dropped allegations against the CEO.

The MBA is focusing on regulatory reforms to help reduce the cost of mortgages. There is also some hope that Congress will pass legislation addressing trigger leads.

Additional warehouse providers mean more choices for nonbank mortgage companies. But with mortgage rates headed north once again, will it matter all that much?

The Cenlar regulatory saga continues. There are rumblings of a potential sale though no known offering book.

MSR bids are currently largely rational, though a few packages sold in recent weeks at unexpected prices, according to Brian Simon, a managing director at Bungalow Funding.

Despite low volumes and hints of trouble in the multifamily space, GSE profits remain remarkably healthy.

The study found that the Biden administration’s emphasis on reducing appraisal bias has generated some positive results.

Economist and former PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian says the U.S. economy is the cream of the crop in the developed world. And the prospects for housing finance are also looking up.