FHA and VA purchase-mortgage volume increased by nearly 30% in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter. GSE mortgages with private MI and agency purchase mortgages without primary MI lagged behind. (Includes two data tables.)

The MBA projects that nearly 30% of originations will be through eNotes in 2028, up from 10% now. eNotes can help reduce costs for lenders and improve customer service, according to industry participants.

Rocket prevails in shareholder lawsuit alleging insider trading; FHFA director looking into mortgage costs; mortgage tech vendor seeing interest from potential buyers.

Economists at the MBA don’t think interest rates on mortgages will decline much this year. Economists at Fannie Mae project a sizeable drop.

Rosy recapture-rate projections prompt some pushback; Fitch removes Rocket from downgrade watch; PennyMac upsizes debt offering; MISMO seeking comments.

Amerant Bank launched national mortgage operations in 2021. Now, the bank is reducing its footprint, focusing on lending in Florida where its bank branches are located.

During summer months, when loan officers are more likely to be overworked, denial rates on refinance applications increase, a sign of credit rationing, according to CFPB researchers.

Waterstone Financial relents on defense against poaching allegations; Mr. Cooper takes loss on sale of Flagstar’s third-party originations unit; legal expenses rise at Mr. Cooper.

Demand from borrowers increases when mortgage rates fall below 6.5%, according to Owen Lee, CEO of Success Mortgage Partners. Due to policies from the Trump administration, it’s unclear whether rates will decline to that level in the near term.

Fitch Ratings warned that it could downgrade its corporate rating on Rocket following the company’s planned acquisition of Mr. Cooper. Rocket’s corporate leverage looks poised to increase.