Now, the economists project that the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will decline to only 6.1% in the fourth quarter.

Increases were recorded across all four complaint categories, covering both servicing and originations.

Annaly’s income dropped by 71.5% compared with the fourth quarter. But the real estate investment trust was profitable while other REITs that focus on agency MBS have posted losses for the first quarter.

Renters save an average of $920 per month compared to buyers.

Ginnie posted a 1.3% quarterly gain in servicing outstanding to $2.726 trillion at the end of March, not including servicing of home-equity conversion mortgages.

New York may soon include insurance companies in its Community Reinvestment Act regulations to combat rising homeowners insurance costs.

The decline in revenue was linked to both revenue from servicing and changes in the value of mortgage servicing rights.

Some 118,727 properties had foreclosure filings in the first quarter of 2026.

The recent rise in FHA delinquencies appears to be an artificial effect caused by the new trial payment plans borrowers must complete before loans can be modified, according to research by the Center for Responsible Lending.

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.