Locks for conforming mortgages lost market share to FHA loans and nonconforming mortgages in March, according to Optimal Blue.

About six in 10 parents have provided or plan to provide financial assistance to help their child buy a home, according to a new survey released by Veterans United Home Loans.

Purchase-mortgage volume in agency MBS issued in the first quarter of 2026 was essentially flat compared with the first quarter of 2025.

Locks for purchase mortgages increased by 22.9% on a monthly basis in March, according to Mortgage Capital Trading.

Multiple GSE officials told Inside The GSEs that no changes have been made to their selling guides regarding crypto assets, even with a splashy planned mortgage product from Better Home & Finance.

The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.37% as of Thursday, down from 6.46% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac.

The promotion is available for borrowers with credit scores of 700 or above, for conventional mortgages and government-insured loans.

The new guidelines, which go into effect Aug. 6, require seller/servicers to have clear policies in place to mitigate the risks posed by this technology and to ensure it complies with existing laws and regulations.

loanDepot has already been originating both HELOCs and closed-end second liens.

Banks sold $125.65 billion of mortgages during the fourth quarter of 2025.