loanDepot's closing price for its stock was less than $1.00 per share over a consecutive 30 trading-day period.

A group of 13 publicly traded nonbank lenders reported a combined $2.20 billion in mortgage-banking income for the second quarter, down 32.3% from the first quarter. (Includes data table.)

A brief increase in refinance activity during the first quarter of 2026 pushed the defect rate to a recent high, according to ACES Quality Management.

Proprietary reverse-mortgage originations are hitting record highs, helping boost lender production during a spring slowdown.

Residential whole-loan assets are becoming more popular among insurance companies because they are willing to accept the operational complexity that comes with investments in the space.

Insurance companies continue to grow their residential whole-loan portfolios as they look to diversify investments.

Preferred equity and residual-interest debt financing are increasingly being used in ABS and CLO transactions.

UWM accused Two Harbors executives of subversion, inaction and lies to stop its planned acquisition of the real estate investment trust.

New American Funding is teaming with Kastle.

The slowdown in premium increases comes as insurers focused on restoring profitability after a period of high inflation, rising construction costs, expensive reinsurance and record catastrophe losses.