Northpointe Selling Retail Mortgage Origination Business October 21, 2026 James Dohnert Northpointe Bank is selling its distributed retail and consumer direct mortgage origination channels to CMG Financial.Read More
Short Takes: Mortgage Apps Decrease / Better Continues Cost Cutting / Home Prices Tick Up October 21, 2026 James Dohnert Higher mortgage rates slow down mortgage application submissions; Better continues cost-cutting measures; Home prices tick up slightly in September.Read More
Short Takes: VantageScore to Remain a Private Company / Originations, Margins Down at AmeriHome Owner / Pennymac Markets First DSCR-Only MBS October 20, 2026 Brandon Ivey and James Dohnert While VantageScore has been making its case at investor events focused on publicly traded companies, its CEO says there's no need for the credit scoring company to go public.Read More
Short Takes: Saluda Grade, Zippy Team for Manufactured Housing Loans / Bravo Capital Now Financing BTR Projects / Dark Matter Promotes Execs October 19, 2026 James Dohnert Saluda Grade will provide capital for Zippy and work alongside it on credit, product development and other areas.Read More
Short Takes: New Home Sales Falter / Renting Getting More Attractive / Rocket Donates to Trump’s Ballroom / Home Sale Platform Offering Mortgages October 16, 2026 Brandon Ivey The annual sales rate for new homes is at the lowest level seen since April 2020, according to the MBA.Read More
Fannie Economists Sharply Increase Interest-Rate Forecast October 15, 2026 Brandon Ivey Fannie's forecast also shifted from a modest increase in mortgage originations on an annual basis in 2027 to a 10.6% decline.Read More
Mortgage Originations, Revenue Decline at U.S. Bank in 3Q October 15, 2026 Brandon Ivey Originations declined by 12.3% from the second quarter.Read More
Short Takes: First Horizon Takes Loss on Sale of Mortgages, Restructures / Inflation Still High / Margins Improve at PNC / FHA Supports Build-to-Rent October 15, 2026 Brandon Ivey First Horizon took a $473 million pre-tax loss in non-interest income on the sale of mortgages with an unpaid principal balance of $4.5 billion.Read More
Majority of Mortgage Borrowers Want Human Interaction October 14, 2026 James Dohnert A recent PwC study found that 74% of borrowers were concerned about AI making lending decisions.Read More
Home Equity Lending Holds Up at BofA in Third Quarter October 14, 2026 Brandon Ivey BofA's originations of home equity loans increased by 2.9% from the second quarter.Read More