The Mortgage Bankers Association adjusted its economic forecast to account for the long-term inflationary effects of war in the Middle East, anticipating a rate hike from the Federal Reserve next year.

The small non-agency lender took a $5.3 million loss in the first quarter of 2026, narrowing losses from $8.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.

First Colony has fully deployed the AI-powered point-of-sale platform after a pilot rollout.

Arch Mortgage Insurance sprinted to the lead among private MIs with $14.81 billion in NIW for the first quarter. The company was the only PMI to increase production from the previous three-month period.

The spread between conventional loans and FHA and VA loans last quarter were at their widest margins since 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Delinquency Survey.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs noted in a recent report that issuers who move forward with a clean-up can see improved economics by issuing new deals with seasoned mortgages.

Some 74% of first-time homebuyers would consider using a 50-year mortgage, according to a recent survey by TD Bank.

United Wholesale Mortgage is offering brokers an 86-basis-point pricing incentive to celebrate the lender's 40th anniversary.

Pools of loans secured by property in Florida were the most popular “story” in the first quarter.

Jun Choi and Richard Tak are the sole owners of Mortgage One. They will receive 300,000 shares of Linkhome’s stock, which is trading at around $1.00 per share.