https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/rss en-us jdohnert@imfpubs.com The new portal provides authorized users with secure, permission-based access to relevant loan information and workflows from their subservicer. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238910 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238910-short-takes-bitb-launches-platform-for-better-subservicer-visibility-fico-to-keep-lower-priced-score-option-home-price-growth-slows bivey@imfpubs.com The order included four directives, stopping well short of requests from mortgage industry participants. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238899 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238899-housing-executive-order-less-expansive-than-hoped-for nbhatia@imfpubs.com Purchase-mortgage volume increased from the second quarter and refi business dropped. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238900 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238900-gse-primary-mi-volume-up-in-3q-fha-slips bivey@imfpubs.com Rithm’s residential mortgage unit turned a $604.8 million profit before taxes during the third quarter, more than five times the income the unit generated the prior quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238901 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238901-profits-skyrocket-at-rithms-mortgage-unit-in-3q-helped-by-servicing bivey@imfpubs.com The planned sale amounts to nearly 30% of UWM's servicing portfolio as measured at the end of September. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238902 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238902-uwm-selling-large-chunk-of-servicing-during-fourth-quarter bivey@imfpubs.com PrimeLending took a $10.8 million pre-tax loss in the third quarter of 2026 after a $2.0 million pre-tax loss in the second quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238904 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:54:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238904-short-takes-losses-jump-at-primelending-first-time-homebuyer-demand-down-resetting-rate-expectations-freddie-marketing-crt-deal-bank-exits-mortgage-lending bivey@imfpubs.com "We could no longer see a path forward for the profitability on the base level overhead that it takes to run an efficient distributed retail operation," said Chuck Williams, chairman and CEO of Northpointe Bank. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238883 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238883-retail-consumer-direct-lending-not-viable-for-northpointe bivey@imfpubs.com The company generated $66.6 million of net income in the third quarter of 2026, down 37.5% from the third quarter of 2025. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238886 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238886-homebuilder-m-i-homes-sees-choppy-conditions bivey@imfpubs.com Mortgage finance loans outstanding declined by 8.6% on a quarterly basis at Texas Capital Bank. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238887 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238887-short-takes-warehouse-lending-down-at-texas-capital-bank-loss-at-another-agency-mbs-reit-pulte-groups-average-sale-price-down-slightly-lower-originations-mean-lower-compensation bivey@imfpubs.com With traditional mortgage originations depressed, expanded-credit lending could gain more market share. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238861 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238861-higher-interest-rates-could-boost-expanded-credit-mortgages jdohnert@imfpubs.com Northpointe Bank is selling its distributed retail and consumer direct mortgage origination channels to CMG Financial. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238869 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238869-northpointe-selling-retail-mortgage-origination-business jdohnert@imfpubs.com Higher mortgage rates slow down mortgage application submissions; Better continues cost-cutting measures; Home prices tick up slightly in September. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238871 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238871-short-takes-mortgage-apps-decrease-better-continues-cost-cutting-home-prices-tick-up bivey@imfpubs.com While VantageScore has been making its case at investor events focused on publicly traded companies, its CEO says there's no need for the credit scoring company to go public. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238858 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238858-short-takes-vantagescore-to-remain-a-private-company-originations-margins-down-at-amerihome-owner-pennymac-markets-first-dscr-only-mbs jdohnert@imfpubs.com Saluda Grade will provide capital for Zippy and work alongside it on credit, product development and other areas. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238850 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238850-short-takes-saluda-grade-zippy-team-for-manufactured-housing-loans-bravo-capital-now-financing-btr-projects-dark-matter-promotes-execs bivey@imfpubs.com The annual sales rate for new homes is at the lowest level seen since April 2020, according to the MBA. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238843 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238843-short-takes-new-home-sales-falter-renting-getting-more-attractive-rocket-donates-to-trumps-ballroom-home-sale-platform-offering-mortgages bivey@imfpubs.com Fannie's forecast also shifted from a modest increase in mortgage originations on an annual basis in 2027 to a 10.6% decline. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238818 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238818-fannie-economists-sharply-increase-interest-rate-forecast bivey@imfpubs.com Originations declined by 12.3% from the second quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238819 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238819-mortgage-originations-revenue-decline-at-us-bank-in-3q bivey@imfpubs.com First Horizon took a $473 million pre-tax loss in non-interest income on the sale of mortgages with an unpaid principal balance of $4.5 billion. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238822 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238822-short-takes-first-horizon-takes-loss-on-sale-of-mortgages-restructures-inflation-still-high-margins-improve-at-pnc-fha-supports-build-to-rent jdohnert@imfpubs.com A recent PwC study found that 74% of borrowers were concerned about AI making lending decisions. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238797 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238797-borrowers-weary-of-ai-decision-making bivey@imfpubs.com BofA's originations of home equity loans increased by 2.9% from the second quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238801 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238801-home-equity-lending-holds-up-at-bofa-in-third-quarter bivey@imfpubs.com Mortgage applications declined by 2.7% on a weekly basis last week. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238803 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238803-short-takes-applications-decline-a-little-more-mixed-reading-for-home-sales-in-september-upside-to-higher-interest-rates-better-reducing-expenses bivey@imfpubs.com Chase posted a large drop in production income compared with the second quarter and an increase in net servicing revenue. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238787 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238787-originations-mortgages-earnings-decline-in-3q-at-chase-wells jdohnert@imfpubs.com The Mortgage Bankers Association launched a housing affordability action plan with 20 policies that can help reduce the cost of housing "with the stroke of a pen." http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238786 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238786-mba-takes-aim-at-affordability sclark@imfpubs.com It's unclear if mortgages can be fully AI-originated and still comply with state and federal laws. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238784 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238784-ai-mortgage-originations-without-a-lo-face-complications jdohnert@imfpubs.com Kieran Brady, chief financial officer at Archwest, said the outlook for the RTL sector remains strong, supported by the long-term need for new housing and renovation of existing homes. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238785 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238785-residential-transition-loan-players-optimistic-amid-higher-rates bivey@imfpubs.com Pulte's planned speaking spot at the MBA conference went from in-person to virtual to canceled. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238788 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238788-short-takes-pulte-skips-mba-conference-rates-projected-to-hit-785-uwms-share-price-nears-100-state-regulators-looking-for-feedback-on-mlo-testing ewilley@imfpubs.com Refinance business dropped and VA volume declined at a faster pace than FHA business. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238779 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238779-ginnie-issuance-declines-by-95-in-third-quarter jdohnert@imfpubs.com Mortgage origination volume is expected to decrease by 5.6% from 2026 to 2027, according to a new forecast by the Mortgage Bankers Association. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238778 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238778-mba-forecasts-a-decline-in-originations-for-2027 bivey@imfpubs.com Rather than speaking as scheduled today, the MBA said FHFA Director Bill Pulte “hopes to be with us remotely on Tuesday.” http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238781 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238781-short-takes-pulte-avoids-chicago-pending-home-sales-falling-experian-reduces-charges bivey@imfpubs.com Refi volume in agency MBS issuance declined by 46.3% on a quarterly basis. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238773 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238773-agency-mbs-issuance-declines-in-3q-with-drop-in-refis