Lending standards are loosening as more borrowers opt for adjustable-rate mortgages.

Correspondents upped their share significantly in the government-insured market, while brokers took a bigger bite of nonconforming lending.

Republicans in the House balked at including the ROAD to Housing Act in a defense spending bill.

Servicer refinance retention rose to 28% in the third quarter, according to a report from Intercontinental Exchange.

A soft rental market is holding back home sales to investors.

Only the broker channel managed to increase production in the third quarter, up 1.1% from the second quarter to $96.0 billion.

The proposal would raise the number of draw requests permitted per contractor from two to four under FHA's Limited 203(k) Rehabilitation program.

Buydowns on mortgages are eating into Hovnanian Enterprises' margins.

The amount, coupon and maturity of Freedom Mortgage's planned debt offering will be determined at the time of issuance, according to Fitch Ratings.

Republicans in the House plan to reduce regulations to improve housing affordability.