HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge: "The lift is heavy. Black homeownership is less than it was when the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968 and the percentage of minorities who own homes is a disgrace to the nation.”

United Wholesale Mortgage ceded the top spot after it stopped originating jumbos in March 2020 due to volatility from the coronavirus.

Interestingly, NYCB, which reduced its presence in home lending long ago, will now be a major player once again.

Lenders both large and small are giving back to their communities. Credit the refi boom of 2020?

For now, Blend's IPO documents are confidential. But eventually its financials will hit the street.

FHFA chief Mark Calabria: “The reality is that, in the short run, there will be a pinch on the market, if you will."

Sales of purchase loans with private MI coverage fell 21.7%, while Ginnie recorded somewhat more modest declines in FHA (16.0%) and VA (18.0%) volume.

For Ocwen, the acquisitions represent a chance to grow its lending business and bolster its MSR portfolio.

One big rah-rah fan of the GSE utility model is the National Association of Realtors...