Refis accounted for 57.1% of mortgage applications last week.

Mortgage-related complaints submitted to the CFPB increased by 6.9% on a quarterly basis in the third quarter.

Home prices increased by 0.4% on a monthly basis in August, according to FHFA.

In August, Two Harbors Investment recorded a litigation settlement expense of $175.1 million tied to a lawsuit filed by the former external manager of the REIT.

“Treasury is focused on ensuring that modernization of our capital framework ends the arbitrage that drives bank lending to nonbanks,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

The amount of mortgage servicing rights available for sale declined during the third quarter of 2025.

Residential mortgage originations declined by 2.0% on a quarterly basis in the third quarter of 2025.

“A dampened summer home-buying market weighed down PrimeLending’s operating results,” said Jeremy Ford, chairman, president and CEO of Hilltop Holdings, which owns the mortgage lender.

Investor demand is fueling issuance of MBS and ABS to record levels without declines in underwriting standards.

The firms have issued a number of expanded-credit mortgage-backed securities.