loanDepot posted a smaller loss in the second quarter compared to the first, leaning into home equity lending.

Daniel Lewis, the new interim CEO of Better Home & Finance, wants the company to focus on “very select ideas that have a demonstrated product market fit.”

The new housing law’s restriction on large institutional investors’ ability to purchase single-family homes could boost demand for investment-property mortgages from mom-and-pop investors.

A couple of lenders of home equity line of credit products expanded their offerings in July, capitalizing on momentum in one of the few market segments with a bright outlook in the near-term.

Bulk sales of agency MSRs were up 30.8% on an annual basis in the first half of 2026. United Wholesale Mortgage accounted for nearly 30% of all bulk sale volume in the second quarter. (Includes three data tables.)

Pending changes to bank capital requirements are unlikely to move depositories further into the mortgage lending space but could provide some additional flexibility to banks moving forward, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

The delinquency rate increased the most on a quarterly basis for FHA mortgages. (Includes two data tables.)

Lenders looking to poach employees from competing firms should take various measures to avoid litigation, according to the law firm of Brody Gapp.

The Teamsters launched a home affordability program for its members, adding to the growing number of homebuying programs offered through unions.

The homeowners-to-population ratio better reflects the share of adults who are homeowners, according economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.