Are mortgage servicing rights still a safe bet to buy? Looks that way, especially if mortgage rates keep heading north.

Only a quarter of mortgage lenders say they’re familiar with blockchain or its potential use in housing finance.

Millennials who remain thwarted from purchasing primary residences in expensive urban markets are turning to vacation homes to build home equity. Meanwhile, signs point to an overall slowdown in demand for such properties.

The share of mortgages closed with hybrid tech is declining. Still, analysts suggest that lenders would be wise to digitize their closings before volume drops are fully realized.

Millennials make up the largest generation of first-time homebuyers, but they face affordability challenges, according to recent industry reports.

Negative outlook for margins; number of foreclosure starts declined in February; MBA launches affordability index; MISMO seeks participants and input on new initiatives.

Banks and thrifts reported a 10.6% sequential increase in the volume of mortgages they repurchased in the fourth quarter of 2021. But for the full year, buybacks trended down. (Includes data chart.)

Finance of America had more than $1 billion of goodwill at the end of September. In the fourth quarter, the company determined its stock price was too low to recognize the benefit, prompting a massive loss.

As the origination cycle begins to turn, home lenders have a decision to make: How far and how fast should we cut?

Analysts at Fannie Mae looked at 14 components that go into the cost of purchasing a home, along with ongoing expenses. Costs related to the mortgage accounted for roughly 30% of the overall cost.