HUD Unveils ‘Bold’ FHA Changes, Including Appraisal and Flood Alterations June 30, 2025 Emmeline Willey FHA also lowered restrictions on building in areas with flood risk.Read More
VA Lending Falls, Refis in Particular June 30, 2025 Emmeline Willey Table-funding giant UWM led the pack, originating $7.06 billion of VA loans in 1Q25, giving it a market share of 16.0%.Read More
Originations of Home Equity Loans Steady in First Quarter June 27, 2025 Brandon Ivey New HELOC commitments accounted for 80.6% of HEL lending in the first quarter of 2025.Read More
FHFA Positions CSS to Sell GSE MBS Tech to Others June 27, 2025 Dennis Hollier FHFA created U.S. Financial Technology, a company that will take over Common Securitization Solutions.Read More
Architecture Firm to Acquire Non-QM Lender June 27, 2025 Brandon Ivey RateDNA is tied to Aspire Homes Realty, a real estate brokerage focused on investment properties.Read More
Mortgage-Focused Attorneys Launch New Law Firm June 27, 2025 Shannon Clark The founders of the Brody Gapp law firm have mortgage-industry backgrounds.Read More
Short Takes: Stable Rates / Pending Home Sales Up Slightly / Inflation Higher Than Expected / New Verification Tool From MISMO June 27, 2025 Brandon Ivey “Borrowers should find comfort in the stability of mortgage rates,” said Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac.Read More
FHFA Directs GSEs to Propose Allowing Cryptocurrency in Borrower Reserves June 26, 2025 Dennis Hollier FHFA's director ordered Fannie and Freddie to develop proposals for including cryptocurrency in borrower reserves when underwriting mortgages.Read More
GSE Officials Detail Reforms to Appraisal Data, Forms June 26, 2025 Dennis Hollier The redesigned UAD 3.6 standard expands coverage to all property types.Read More
Short Takes: Sales of New Homes Slow / HUD Headquarters to Move / Pulte and Crypto June 26, 2025 Brandon Ivey and Dennis Hollier Sales of new single-family homes declined by 13.7% on a monthly basis in May.Read More
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