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Inside Mortgage Trends

August 29, 2025

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Banks Boost Servicing for Others; Valuations Down

The amount of loans banks and thrifts serviced for others inched up in the second quarter of 2025 but the fair value of their MSRs declined. (Includes data table.) Read More

MSR Sales Ready to Rev Up Again

MSR sales have been sluggish this summer as bid prices spiked. But a rate cut by the Fed may cause values to wane, at least on 6% to 7% loans. Read More

Mortgage-Banking Income at Banks a Tad Lower in 2Q25

Banks and thrifts reported a slight decline in their income from mortgage-banking activities in the second quarter, according to new call-report data. (Includes data table.) Read More

Lenders Focusing on Streamlining Business

Mortgage executives count on AI and automation to streamline business processes and reduce overall costs. Read More

MISMO Launches Confidence Score Standard for AVMs

The new standard comes ahead of the Oct. 1 effective date for quality control standards that federal regulators announced last year. Read More

Trigger Lead Ban Pushes LOs to New Marketing Tactics

It’s not yet clear exactly when the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act will take effect, but mortgage industry experts say loan officers should already be changing their marketing practices. Read More

Mortgage Tech Company reAlpha Takes Loss in 2Q

An artificial intelligence-powered real estate technology company, reAlpha Tech Corp., took a loss of $4.1 million in the second quarter of 2025. Read More

Rising Homeowner Insurance Costs Can’t Be Stopped

Insurance property costs are rising due to increased risk and damage from natural disasters, and are contributing to increases in delinquencies. Read More

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