Interest rates on mortgages declined in May and June but demand for purchase mortgages remained constrained. Industry participants aren’t optimistic that production will pick up much through the rest of the year.

Economists still differ in their forecasts about how many times the Fed will cut rates this year and what that means for mortgage originations.

Investors are increasingly turning to the mortgage market to fund their home purchases rather than paying all cash.

Two publicly-traded mortgage companies recently completed reverse stock splits and a third split is in the works.

The new data will help lenders determine the impact of the upcoming shift from a tri-merge credit reporting process to a bi-merge model.

Big banks increased their mortgage originations in the second quarter. But halfway through the year, volume is down at many of the banks.

Many mortgage industry trade groups believe changing the mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank system is Congress’ responsibility rather than that of the FHFA.

A new Fannie Mae study finds that consumers think mortgage underwriting requirements are more stringent than they truly are.

Treasury office considers reforms for title insurance; FHFA sets tenant protections for GSE multifamily borrowers; Biden administration calls for rent control; two states slow on index change.

Researchers find that the climate-related increase in flood damage will boost the cost of subsidizing federal mortgage programs by 44% over the next 30 years. That doesn’t include the costs to homeowners, lenders, insurers or MBS investors.