Lending and Servicing Earnings Improve in Second Quarter October 1, 2025 John Bancroft Publicly-traded mortgage companies saw increases in earnings from both lending and servicing during the second quarter of 2025.Read More
Government Shutdown to Impact Mortgage Lending October 1, 2025 Emmeline Willey Some lending operations will continue as usual, though authority to write new policies under the NFIP expired.Read More
FHFA to Propose Reducing Certain GSE Housing Goals October 1, 2025 Brandon Ivey Goals for acquisitions of purchase mortgages for low-income borrowers would be reduced under the proposal.Read More
Short Takes: Rocket Completes Acquisition of Mr. Cooper / Applications Decline / CFPB to Finalize Small Business Lending Rule / Home Price Depreciation in Some Areas / AI Glossary for Mortgage Market October 1, 2025 Brandon Ivey Mr. Cooper and all of its servicing functions will be rebranded “under the Rocket umbrella.”Read More
MBA Advocates for Raising Home Sale Capital Gains Tax Exclusion September 30, 2025 Shannon Clark The trade group said raising the exclusion will help "unlock supply in the housing market."Read More
Senators Raise Concerns About FEMA, NFIP September 30, 2025 Brandon Ivey Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, and Andy Kim, D-NJ, wrote to the leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, citing issues with the National Flood Insurance Program.Read More
Short Takes: Another Month of Home Price Depreciation / Pending Home Sales Increase / Better Offering Bank Statement HELOC / HUD’s Shutdown Warning September 30, 2025 Brandon Ivey Home prices declined on a monthly basis for the second consecutive month in July, according to FHFA.Read More
Better to Originate for Large, Unidentified Company. Stock Soars September 29, 2025 Brandon Ivey Better, which does not service loans, has new originations partnerships with two unidentified companies.Read More
Mortgage Lenders Slow on AI Adaptation It Seems September 29, 2025 Brandon Ivey One senior vice president of AI solutions at Lennar Mortgage said there are various reasons for lenders’ hesitancy in adopting AI.Read More
UWM Sending Jumbo ARMs to Chase for MBS Issuance September 26, 2025 Brandon Ivey The last time Chase issued an MBS focused on ARMs from other lenders was 2019.Read More