Tiptree is selling Reliance First Capital to Carrington, and other M&A deals are in the works.

A pause in the National Flood Insurance Program due to the government shutdown has created opportunities for private flood insurance companies to increase their business.

The extended partial shutdown of the federal government is putting stress on some mortgage borrowers.

Among the largest servicers, nonbanks increased their portfolios of owned servicing during the third quarter of 2025 and owned servicing at banks continued to decline. Rocket is poised to overtake Chase as the largest firm in terms of owned mortgage servicing. (Includes three data tables.)

A reduction in loan-level pricing adjustments for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is being discussed.

The prospects of a year-end stock offering didn’t prevent the wholesale reshuffle in Fannie Mae leadership.

Lending to nonbanks is under scrutiny due to some recent performance issues outside of the residential mortgage market.

Lenders are expected to increase production of prime jumbos, non-QMs and home equity loans in the coming year.

Looking to book a profit in 2025? There’s still time to sell servicing rights, but delays could up-end the equation.

Although the Trump administration says it wants the GSEs to help accelerate development by the big homebuilders, the topic barely registered during recent earnings calls.