https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/rss en-us bivey@imfpubs.com Rocket was the top bulk seller with a sharp increase in transfers, but a number of other sellers pulled back. Coissuance activity increased somewhat from the second quarter. (Includes three data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238831 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:14:19 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238831-bulk-transfers-of-agency-msrs-decline-in-third-quarter jdohnert@imfpubs.com Lenders see recapture programs as a growth opportunity as origination volume is expected to decline next year. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238826 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:12:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238826-loan-retention-still-key-even-as-refis-slow bivey@imfpubs.com FHA mortgages accounted for 32.1% of overall purchase-mortgage volume with primary MI in the third quarter, losing share to private MIs and the VA. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238835 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:10:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238835-fha-lags-in-purchase-mortgage-volume-in-3q azimmardi@imfpubs.com Equifax, TransUnion and Experian have updated prices for pulling certain credit scores. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238812 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:09:51 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238812-credit-reporting-agencies-reduce-credit-pull-pricing-announce-new-products ewilley@imfpubs.com The founders of Elio Mortgage want to eliminate the game of telephone that happens during origination. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238833 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:03:23 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238833-elio-seeks-a-new-broker-playbook jdohnert@imfpubs.com MBA Chairman Owen Lee said the program is part of the trade group’s priority to strengthen its relationship with loan officers. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238830 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:02:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238830-mba-launches-lo-engagement-program azimmardi@imfpubs.com Place is set to acquire Ardley, a provider of borrower-level mortgage intelligence. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238811 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:01:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238811-place-moves-further-into-mortgage-space ewilley@imfpubs.com Restrictions that came into effect earlier this year are likely to shield homebuyers from unwanted promotional offers. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238790 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:29 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238790-trigger-lead-ban-stops-spam-gao-says loanDepot recently partnered with real estate brokerage HomeSmart, adding to the growing list of lenders trying to more closely connect home purchasing with home financing. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238705 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:38:35 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238705-lenders-increasingly-aim-to-streamline-homebuying sclark@imfpubs.com While AI is offering the mortgage industry many benefits, industry experts caution that it’s also posing new risks, including falsified documents, inaccurate credit decisions and potential disruptions to servicing records. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238706 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:36:38 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238706-ai-presenting-risks jdohnert@imfpubs.com Some 82% of recent homebuyers said they would be swayed to work with a lender that offered the opportunity to close virtually, according to a report by ServiceLink. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238701 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:35:40 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238701-borrowers-want-digital-closings-despite-lenders-apprehension ewilley@imfpubs.com Public-private partnerships are necessary to improve housing affordability, according to Fed Governor Michael Barr. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238688 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:34:43 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238688-fed-governor-lauds-public-private-affordability-work azimmardi@imfpubs.com The financing structure for apartment developments offers banks favorable capital treatment and strong returns. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238700 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:33:45 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238700-note-on-note-financing-for-construction-loans-gains-traction ewilley@imfpubs.com The real estate analytics and brokerage company filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to keep its operations afloat and halt foreclosure. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238707 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:32:47 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238707-housecanary-leverages-bankruptcy-to-continue-operating sclark@imfpubs.com Lenders are pushing for changes to a Colorado rule that will create new obligations for developers and deployers of automated decision-making technology that materially influences consequential decisions. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238550 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:57:53 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238550-mortgage-industry-concerned-about-colorado-admt-regulation bivey@imfpubs.com Mortgage originations through banks’ retail channel increased by 17.2% from the first quarter to the second. Mortgage sale activity was also up, by 6.7%. (Includes two data tables.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238574 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:53:56 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238574-retail-production-sales-by-banks-increase-in-2q jdohnert@imfpubs.com The homebuying platform’s new mortgage platform adds fixed-rate and adjustable-rate purchase mortgages to its product mix. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238569 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:52:04 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238569-opendoor-enters-mortgage-space ewilley@imfpubs.com MSR owners risk paying for fees they’re not responsible for and potentially overpaying for contracts if they don’t regularly review subservicer invoices, said Steve Stone, managing director at consultancy Garrett, McAuley and Co. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238579 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:51:05 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238579-servicers-lose-margin-by-dozing-on-subservicer jdohnert@imfpubs.com CloseClear.ai’s platform monitors mortgage pipelines against live federal disaster data to flag GSE repurchase risk after an appraisal has been completed. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238571 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:50:08 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238571-atlas-vms-acquires-closeclearai-to-tackle-buyback-risk azimmardi@imfpubs.com Homeownership remains a priority even as potential homebuyers face elevated interest rates. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238576 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:49:10 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238576-insurance-rate-increases-begin-to-slow-homeowners-resilient bivey@imfpubs.com GSE officials suggested that a robust governance framework can help firms responsibly scale use of AI. Industry participants are also facing increasing risks from the technology. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238438 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:09:16 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238438-mortgage-companies-grappling-with-ai-governance jdohnert@imfpubs.com Lenders are turning to artificial intelligence to reach borrowers even when loan officers are off the clock. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238441 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:07:18 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238441-lenders-leverage-ai-to-help-buyers-24-7 jdohnert@imfpubs.com Better plans to refocus its efforts on partnerships and one of its first big partners is cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238452 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:06:19 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238452-better-highlights-partnerships-with-launch-of-coinbase-team-up bivey@imfpubs.com The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is considering limiting its definition of residential mortgages and potentially requiring reporting of the characteristics of residential mortgages held by insurance companies. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238436 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:05:19 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238436-insurance-regulators-eye-mortgage-reporting-revisions azimmardi@imfpubs.com The appointment of mortgage tech industry veteran Daniel Sogorka comes as Informed seeks to expand its business beyond auto lenders. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238439 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:04:21 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238439-ai-platform-appoints-former-rocket-black-knight-executive-as-ceo jdohnert@imfpubs.com 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.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238341 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:15:30 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238341-nonbanks-see-decline-in-mortgage-banking-income-in-2q jdohnert@imfpubs.com 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. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238337 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:13:32 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238337-mortgage-critical-defect-rate-posts-biggest-quarterly-jump-in-four-years nbhatia@imfpubs.com The banking industry continued to pare its servicing-for-others. But MSR values held steady on a quarterly basis at the end of June. (Includes data table.) http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238324 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:12:34 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238324-bank-msr-values-steady-portfolios-lowest-since-2005 sclark@imfpubs.com The Community Home Lenders of America urged the CFPB to pursue loan originator compensation reform as the bureau weighs changes to the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures rule. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238339 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:11:35 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238339-cfpb-trid-rfi-sparks-renewed-interest-in-lo-comp-reform ewilley@imfpubs.com Tech platform mLOOP is aiming to discreetly connect originators with lenders. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238338 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:10:40 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238338-startup-seeks-to-help-originators-find-their-match