Fannie expects home sales to increase 7% in 2026; 1st Security Bank hires Omeed Salashoor; AD Mortgage debuts jumbo product for luxury homebuyers; MBA said mortgage applications declined the week of Dec. 19.

Barry Feierstein has served as chief operating officer at EasyKnock and Hamilton Insurance Agency.

Jayendran GS, CEO of Prudent AI, a mortgage tech provider, said the growing presence of AI in underwriting is alleviating some lender fear around the technology.

Locks for mortgages declined by 4.2% on a monthly basis in November, according to Mortgage Capital Trading.

“[The Trump administration’s] position is wrong as a statutory interpretation and is at odds with Congress’ plan in setting up the [CFPB],” according to an amicus brief filed by Democrats.

The lender has been originating non-agency reverse mortgages since 2018, and had been selling the loans to an unidentified third party through April 2025, according to Morningstar DBRS.

The unemployment rate increased from 4.4% in September to 4.6% in November.

Correspondent and broker channels gained market share for nonconforming loan originations in the third quarter, according to a new Inside Nonconforming Markets analysis of proprietary survey data.

The number of homeowners with negative equity increased in the third quarter, according to a new report by Cotality.

Priscilla Almodovar to join Fifth Third board of directors.