MBA Sues New Jersey Over Disparate-Impact Rule September 10, 2026 Shannon Clark The Mortgage Bankers Association argued that New Jersey’s disparate- impact rule forces lenders to choose between conduct federal law prohibits and potential liability under state law.Read More
Prosperity Home Mortgage to Retain Servicing Rights September 10, 2026 James Dohnert The lender will retain mortgage servicing rights on its originations in an effort to increase borrower retention.Read More
NEXA Updates LO Comp Model as It Scales Up Operations September 10, 2026 James Dohnert The lender removed the percentage split between loan officers and NEXA as well as some of the costs tied to other comp structures.Read More
Freedom’s Middleman Brushes Off Affordability Concerns September 10, 2026 Brandon Ivey Housing affordability concerns are being blown out of proportion, according to Stanley Middleman, CEO of Freedom Mortgage.Read More
ARM Borrowers Usually Have Refinance Options September 10, 2026 James Dohnert Redfin found that 71.6% of ARM borrowers can refinance into a 30-year fixed rate that is at least 50 bps lower than their original rate.Read More
Heritage Foundation Calls for Smaller Gov’t Role in Mortgages September 10, 2026 Dennis Hollier The think tank believes a smaller federal footprint in the mortgage market is the best way to lower prices and encourage homeownership.Read More
All Products Gained in 2Q But Agency Market Lagged August 27, 2026 Namrata Bhatia The conventional-conforming sector lagged in an otherwise upbeat mortgage market. (Includes two data files.)Read More
Economists Trim Estimates for Mortgage Originations August 27, 2026 James Dohnert Market uncertainty and rising costs have led some economists to revise their origination forecast for the rest of this year and into 2027.Read More
Several Senior Fannie Executives Let Go August 27, 2026 Dennis Hollier Fannie Mae has reportedly fired 10 senior executives, including senior vice presidents Mark Palim and Devang Doshi.Read More
Private Mortgage Insurers Ready for VantageScore 4.0 August 27, 2026 Dennis Hollier New PMIERs guidelines help determine required asset levels for MIs, but industry officials say they already have more than required.Read More