Purchase mortgages and refinances in the highest loan-to-value ratio category accounted for a greater share of mortgages delivered to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the first quarter of 2026. (Includes two data tables.)

Loan officers can get a leg up against the competition by learning about available downpayment assistance programs.

Better and Coinbase have partnered to allow borrowers to pledge holdings of tokenized assets to fund their downpayment, without the need to liquidate the assets.

Bank mortgage sales and originations rose in the fourth quarter to levels last seen in 2022. (Includes two data tables.)

Artificial intelligence tools that are specifically designed for mortgage tasks offer more accurate results than general-purpose AI models, according to a new study.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization last week announced that its dataset that standardizes counseling data is ready for adoption.

Young generations are investing in risky endeavors, such as day trading, sports betting and prediction markets, to build wealth instead of through homeownership.

Economists quantify the impact of demand shocks on lender-set rates and origination efficiency.

Earnings reports from public companies showed gains in production-related and servicing income during the fourth quarter, but the broader MBA performance study found declines on both sides of the business. (Includes data tables.)

Wholesale and retail lenders expanded their mortgage production more than correspondent aggregators in the origination boomlet that took shape during the final quarter of 2025. (Includes two data tables.)