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Inside Mortgage Finance

April 24, 2025

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Originations in First Quarter of 2025 Outpace 2024

Residential lending increased by 10.9% compared with the first quarter of 2024. Interest rates on mortgages jumped this month, hampering production early in the second quarter. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Ohio AG Sues UWM Alleging Collusion With Brokers

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has sued United Wholesale Mortgage for allegedly colluding with brokers to push borrowers into higher-priced mortgages. UWM denied the allegations, noting that it’s not illegal for a broker to send most or all of its business to one lender. Read More

Federal Judge Blocks Reduction-in-Force at CFPB

The Trump administration is prohibited from firing more than 1,400 employees at the consumer agency, for now. The next hearing on the case is set for April 29. Read More

FHFA’s Pulte Pushes Fraud Crackdown at Fannie, Freddie

The FHFA director believes mortgage fraud is rampant at Fannie and Freddie. That includes allegations that New York Attorney General Letitia James, a nemesis of President Trump, fraudulently obtained GSE-backed loans. James denies the allegations. Read More

A Slight Decrease in MSR Values, Demand Remains Hot

First-quarter results are beginning to roll in — along with the news that servicing values were lower than at yearend. With MSR demand red hot, the industry isn’t losing any sleep. Read More

CHLA Opposes Mortgage Fee Hikes in Congress’ Budget

The Community Home Lenders of America urged members of Congress not to approve fee increases for GSE and government-backed loans in the 2025 fiscal year budget. Read More

Better to Retire Some Debt Owed to SoftBank

The parent company of Better Mortgage reached an agreement with SoftBank to restructure debt, prompting a jump in Better’s stock price. However, Better’s cash reserves are dwindling. Read More

Grapevine: Housing Bills; NCUA Board Down to One Member

New bills in Congress aimed at the housing market have some bipartisan support; Trump fires Democrats on NCUA board; Trump administration looks to boost mortgage activity at smaller banks. Read More

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