The FHFA director last week directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to figure out how to use cryptocurrency in the mortgage underwriting process.

RealKey, an automated loan processing platform, paused operations at the end of May. The startup’s CEO said the investment community has shied away from the mortgage tech space.

Mortgage servicing is becoming more valuable as lenders look for ways to boost originations.

Leaders from some of the regional Federal Reserve banks discussed the lack of housing supply and how they are addressing challenges to find solutions.

The gap between wages and homeownership costs widened in the second quarter of 2025, although it showed signs of stabilization on an annual basis.

The stock trading app has partnered with Sage Home Loans to offer discounted mortgage rates and benefits to Robinhood Gold annual subscribers.

HUD housing counseling services help streamline the application process for borrowers, saving originators time and money, panelists said last week at MISMO’s spring summit in Boston.

Officials that operate non-QM correspondent platforms suggest that mortgage brokers can see success by shifting channels.

Zillow’s “enhanced markets” strategy pairs high-performing real estate agents with loan originators from Zillow’s mortgage unit. The effort helped Zillow double its originations on an annual basis in 2024.

A provision in the Senate’s tax and spending bill would require the government to sell some federal land for residential housing development.