Short Takes: MSR Availability Declines / Mortgage Payments Via Venmo / Freddie Selling Seasoned Loans / Home Improvement Financing Rising October 28, 2025 Brandon Ivey The amount of mortgage servicing rights available for sale declined during the third quarter of 2025.Read More
FHFA’s OIG Cites Vulnerabilities in Public-Facing System October 16, 2025 Dennis Hollier FHFA's Office of Inspector General found that FHFA's community support program website “lacked fundamental safeguards,” such as user authentication, access control and privacy documentation.Read More
FoA Turns to Better for Traditional Home Equity Lending October 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey FoA will offer the home equity loans through Better’s Tinman platform, a first for the lender, which has focused on reverse mortgages.Read More
Many Lenders Starting Slow With AI Adoption October 10, 2025 Brandon Ivey While AI use appears to be the norm in the mortgage industry, many lenders said they're hesitant to lean on the technology for originations.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
Better to Originate for Large, Unidentified Company. Stock Soars September 29, 2025 Brandon Ivey Better, which does not service loans, has new originations partnerships with two unidentified companies.Read More
Mortgage Lenders Slow on AI Adaptation It Seems September 29, 2025 Brandon Ivey One senior vice president of AI solutions at Lennar Mortgage said there are various reasons for lenders’ hesitancy in adopting AI.Read More
Figure Looking to Expand Use of its MERS Competitor September 26, 2025 James Dohnert DART is a lien and eNote registry built on the Provenance blockchain.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
Short Takes: Fed Update / New MISMO President / Goldman Offers RPL MBS September 16, 2025 Brandon Ivey The Fed will have a new governor in place as it considers monetary policy this week and Fed Governor Lisa Cook will also remain in place.Read More