Though supportive of DPA programs to boost housing affordability, some industry participants raised concerns about the agenda working.

Flexibility will be key for the industry moving into the November election and beyond, according to speakers at an MBA conference.

Although many mortgage banking companies lost money last year, the Mortgage Bankers Association remained in the black.

Some mortgage executives might be too optimistic about the prospects for originations growth following an interest rate cut later this year.

The Fourth Circuit has ruled that the Truth in Lending Act’s offset provision covers home equity lines of credit accessed via a credit card.

So, you’re a nonbank and you want to purchase a federally insured depository? Have your CEO do it. And be patient.

Lawmakers protect borrowers from “surplus funds chasers.”

Trade groups believe the proposed rule will harm consumers by tightening credit standards. An association representing debt collection agencies warned that the proposal could lead borrowers to take on additional debt they can’t afford.

Interest rates on mortgages declined as the traditional homebuying season nears an end. Demand for purchase mortgages also continues to be limited by weak inventory of homes for sale and elevated home prices.

The servicing sales market has slowed this summer, but there are rumblings of activity. Freedom Mortgage, for instance, is peeling off a piece of its conventional portfolio. And a sale of SPS is in the works.