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
Bank Loses Appeal of Preemption Lawsuit, With Broad Ramifications September 30, 2025 Shannon Clark "National banks may be required to comply with a wide range of state consumer financial laws," according to lawyers at the law firm of Ballard Spahr.Read More
SEC Changes May Come But MSR Marks Are a Complicated Matter September 29, 2025 Paul Muolo One servicing advisor, speaking on background, called six-month reporting a “wrong-headed idea,” adding: “It’s chaos for chaos’ sake.”Read More
FHA Sets Dec. 30 Deadline for Some Loss-Mit Policies, Makes Adjustments September 25, 2025 Emmeline Willey Servicers can comply with the new policies as of Oct. 1, but the mandatory compliance date was extended to Dec. 30.Read More
MBA Appealing Directly to Officials in Trump Admin September 25, 2025 Brandon Ivey "Maybe certain things would be better with a quick email ... or a text," said Sasha Hewlett, an associate vice president of secondary and capital markets at the MBA.Read More
Short Takes: CFPB Preps ECOA Proposal / CrossCountry Upsizes Debt Offering / Sales of New Homes Spike / Home Sale Price Declines at KB Home / Flyhomes Leaving Home Brokerage Business September 25, 2025 Brandon Ivey A pending proposal from the CFPB aims to clarify obligations imposed by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.Read More
CFPB Terminates WaFd's HMDA Consent Orders September 24, 2025 Shannon Clark The bureau found that WaFd sufficiently complied with the terms of consent orders dating to 2013 and 2020.Read More
FHA Takes Loan Review System Offline Temporarily September 23, 2025 Emmeline Willey FHA shut down its loan review system after users reported having issues logging in.Read More
FHA Looks to Reverse Regulations, Spurring Affordability September 22, 2025 Emmeline Willey FHA's Matt Jones said the mortgage insurer plans to take a “hard look” at energy conservation code requirements.Read More