Even with a 9.0% decline during the fourth quarter, production of home equity loans in 2025 was up 25.1% on an annual basis. Both depositories and nonbanks had a hand in boosting production. (Includes three data tables.)

Stakeholders believe that while the new rules will reduce insurance costs, they will raise other costs, including for condo dwellers who don’t plan to buy, sell or refinance.

CrossCountry Mortgage has swooped in with a superior bid, prompting United Wholesale Mortgage to revise its bid for Two Harbors.

Flagstar offering warehouse loans through partnership; senator investigating FICO; Waters wants conference committee for housing bill.

Homebuilders are optimistic that the spring homebuying season should boost profits and reduce incentive usage.

The proposals would reduce capital requirements of banks in terms of mortgages held in portfolio and for mortgage servicing. Federal banking regulators said the goal is to help banks better compete with nonbanks.

Senate last week passed a revised version of legislation aimed at easing housing affordability. House leaders aren’t fully happy with the bill.

Shrinking margins in the retail space are pushing loan officers to chart their own path in the wholesale channel.

Non-agency jumbo mortgages accounted for 15.4% of total single-family originations in 2025, compared with a 12.7% share in 2024. Meanwhile, agency high-balance activity declined somewhat. (Includes three data tables.)

The Senate is set to vote on legislation aimed at addressing housing affordability. MBA had supported earlier versions of the bill in the House and Senate.