Advocates Say VA Borrowers Need More Than Partial Claims July 14, 2025 Emmeline Willey The Center for Responsible Lending said loss-mitigation offerings need to reduce monthly payments to avoid foreclosures.Read More
Short Takes: The Cost to Borrow (for Companies) / Then Again… / Good News in Rochester (NY) / Regulatory Changes From OCC, FHA July 14, 2025 Paul Muolo and Emmeline Willey One housing market that seems to be doing well is Rochester, NY.Read More
Rate-Term Refis Help Push Agency MBS Up in Second Quarter July 11, 2025 John Bancroft Refi activity was up 27.1% from the first quarter and purchase volume rose 19.1%.Read More
Supreme Court Paves Way for Mass Layoffs at Federal Agencies July 9, 2025 Shannon Clark Nineteen federal agencies are impacted by the high court's order, including HUD.Read More
Maryland Bank to Acquire Mortgage Broker Shop July 9, 2025 Brandon Ivey The Bank of Glen Burnie will pay $750,000 along with sharing profits for three years and an origination-based add-on.Read More
Government-Insured Purchase Mortgages Outpace Competition July 8, 2025 Brandon Ivey FHA purchase-mortgage business in Ginnie Mae MBS hit $54.47 billion in the second quarter of 2025.Read More
Mortgage Locks Tick Up in June With Refi Push July 8, 2025 Brandon Ivey Locks were up 2.0% from May.Read More
Correspondents Gain Share in Government Market July 2, 2025 Emmeline Willey PennyMac was the top correspondent lender of government mortgages in 1Q25.Read More
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
Servicing Levels Rising for Mortgages at Ginnie, Nonbanks June 20, 2025 Brandon Ivey The largest servicing gains in the past year were in servicing for Ginnie Mae, whole loans at nonbanks and in non-agency mortgage-backed securities.Read More