The Mortgage Bankers Association responded to a White House request for information on the prospects for harmonizing cybersecurity regulations. Separately, the New York Department of Financial Services finalized amendments to its cybersecurity regulation.
An increase in the number of borrowers with non-traditional income sources has led more lenders to consider automated and AI-based underwriting practices, according to Ocrolus, a tech vendor.
Guaranteed Rate-owned Owning says it can offer mortgage rates which are half a percentage point lower than competition by leveraging proprietary technology and specific underwriting criteria.