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Originations Tumble 16% in Third Quarter

Interest rates on mortgages increased by about 90 basis points during the third quarter, including a spike in September. That made it difficult to originate mortgages. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Leaders of Mortgage Companies See Risks From AI Crash

Mortgage executives are bracing for economic ripples from upsets in the AI space. Read More

Credit Bureaus Defend Tri-Merge, Prepare for Impact

Major credit reporting bureaus insist that the tri-merge scoring process is better than a bi-merge. They said the impact on revenues from moving away from the tri-merge for GSE mortgages would be limited. Read More

Trump EO Underwhelms Mortgage Industry

The executive order is limited in scope compared with the large list of requests from industry participants. Read More

GSEs Profits Slip in 3Q as Mortgage Market Freezes

Net revenues increased at both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac even as high interest rates continue to depress new loan acquisitions. Read More

M&As Pick Up as Interest Rates and Production Costs Rise

Higher interest rates and rising origination costs are expected to lead to more M&A activity in the mortgage market. Read More

Lenders Hoping for More Federal Action on Housing

The industry sees Congress’ landmark housing legislation as a baby step. However, a Republican leader downplayed prospects for another bill. Read More

UWM to Sell Large Chunk of MSR Portfolio

United Wholesale Mortgage expects to receive more than $1.8 billion in proceeds, which it said will go toward paying down debt. Read More

States Oppose OCC Motion to Dismiss Interest-on-Escrow Lawsuit

Ten Democratic state attorneys general urged a federal district court to deny the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s motion to dismiss a complaint challenging two of its recent final rules. Read More

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October 29, 2026

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Originations Tumble 16% in Third Quarter

Leaders of Mortgage Companies See Risks From AI Crash

Credit Bureaus Defend Tri-Merge, Prepare for Impact

Trump EO Underwhelms Mortgage Industry

GSEs Profits Slip in 3Q as Mortgage Market Freezes

M&As Pick Up as Interest Rates and Production Costs Rise

Lenders Hoping for More Federal Action on Housing

UWM to Sell Large Chunk of MSR Portfolio

States Oppose OCC Motion to Dismiss Interest-on-Escrow Lawsuit

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