Bill Pulte, nominee for FHFA director, and Jonathan McKernan, the nominee for CFPB director, detailed some of their plans.

Borrower payoffs reflect heavy refinance activity in the Ginnie program.

“Everyone else follows us,” said Mat Ishbia, chairman and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage.

The Trump administration is taking a much more friendly stance on crypto than the Biden administration.

The rescinded AFFH rule had set fair housing obligations for certain recipients of HUD funding.

The government-sponsored enterprise received approval from the Federal Housing Finance Agency in June 2024 to acquire second liens.

Even with the lower margin, UWM boosted its net income, helped by improvements in the value of mortgage servicing rights.

The increase was driven by refinances.

The MBA said Jonathan McKernan’s experience and background working on housing policy make him a strong choice to lead regulatory reforms to reduce compliance costs.

One warehouse veteran sees tough times ahead for some IMBs.