#Mortgage

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Mortgage Forward will acquire First Federal Bank’s TPO unit, including QRL Financial, with closing expected in Q3 2026.

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Richard Cunningham pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to making false statements to a mortgage lending busi...

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In the secondary market, investors and credit rating agencies are awaiting additional performance data while developing...

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Unemployment and foreclosure activity were the primary drivers of housing market risk in the first quarter of 2026, with...

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Better and Coinbase funded a first Fannie Mae-backed mortgage using bitcoin as collateral, with a nationwide rollout pla...

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eXp CTO Carrie Lysenko warned of three risks that matter most for real estate operators right now. The first is data exp...

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The FTC secured a temporary restraining order against NAA and other defendants over an alleged mortgage relief scheme.

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Rates for 30-year conforming mortgages stayed above 6.7% this week, but housing market activity has been resilient as we...

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home Corp. is more than just a homebuilder buyout — it brings t...

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Researchers propose a slight bump to upfront mortgage insurance premiums to offset the risks of a zero-down FHA product.

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OnCourse Learning has launched a suite of AI-powered tools, including a learning assistant called Rubi and a new AI for...

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Smartfi Home Loans introduced Choice Service, a 50-bps rate reduction on its proprietary reverse mortgage for eligible v...

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MISMO’s new white paper explains how standardized consumer-facing fee naming can cut TRID cure costs and improve mortgag...

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HouseAmerica Financial joins All Western Mortgage, a $500M lender, as AWM targets $3B in 2026 funding and expands in Cal...

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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that increases benefits for veterans and their surviving fam...

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Rocket began using VantageScore 4.0 with Classic FICO, as FHFA pilots the model and lenders delivered $10 million in loa...

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BlackWolf says AI adoption rose from 15% in 2023 to 38% in 2025, cutting mortgage servicing costs by 30% to 50% amid mor...

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Mortgage vendors are entering a new phase of consolidation as they respond to rising regulatory and cybersecurity pressu...

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Mortgage lenders are getting creative to combat the housing affordability crisis fueled by rising interest rates, rollin...

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MortgageOne TPO integrated with ARIVE and launched Pathway CDFI with 620 minimum credit scores, up to $2.5 million and n...

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HousingWire Data shows 30-year conforming rates at 6.77%, FHA at 6.33% and jumbo at 6.89% as the 10-year yield rises ami...

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Loan officers are shifting their playbooks to keep deals alive as mortgage rates climb north of 6.6%.

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At last week’s Reverse Mastermind Summit in Tennessee, Luddy took the stage to offer in-depth advice for loan officers w...

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For agents, the questions are straightforward. Will borrowing costs finally ease? Will potential buyers regain needed ho...

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Tokenized equity could fund down payments, change PMI use, and lower HELOC-like borrowing costs if the Clarity Act passe...

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Bruce Simmons talked about reverse mortgage sales habits, goal setting, time blocking and why 80% of sales need at least...

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Newrez launches Rezi Mortgage Assistant in ChatGPT, delivering lender-specific mortgage guidance as more consumers turn...

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Linkhome will acquire Mortgage One Group to integrate AI into origination, adding 18-state licenses, eight branches and...

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The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh on Wednesday to succeed Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve, sparking hope...

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A Pennsylvania judge voided Mortgage Connect’s noncompete contract as overly broad as the FTC warned against restrictive...

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OneTrust Home Loans’ Gabe Bodner shares a three-part branding plan for reverse mortgage LOs: visibility, consistency and...

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PennyMac earned $82.3M in Q1, adjusted $117.7M. Production pretax income rose, while MSR hedges hit servicing.

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In an AD Mortgage survey of 250-plus brokers, 55% use AI regularly and training satisfaction averaged 6.49 out of 10.

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Pennymac, Fairway and CreditXpert highlight ways for AI to positively impact the mortgage process for current or prospec...

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Figure CEO Michael Tannenbaum says AI can speed lending, but blockchain-based verification and modern infrastructure cut...

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Mortgage industry executives say the shift to new credit score models and lender choice could raise mortgage delinquenci...

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Tennessee bill to allow proprietary reverse mortgages expands options beyond HECMs and their $1.25 million limit for 202...

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Jerome Powell's tenure as Federal Reserve chair is coming to an end as the Department of Justice (DOJ) has ended its inv...

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Newrez originated roughly $10 million in mortgages scored with VantageScore 4.0 that Freddie Mac has now securitized, th...

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Mortgage groups welcomed HUD and FHFA plans for FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0, but want timelines, pricing and guidance.

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Federal agencies on Wednesday took steps to bring newer credit scoring models into the mortgage underwriting process, ma...

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Asset manager Castlelake has acquired a majority ownership stake in Resfin Partners, the parent company of mortgage corr...

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Mortgage still repeats old habits, chasing top producers, designing for internal teams, and lagging AI, despite new data...

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New CEO Vikas Rao said Dark Matter uses AI across 94% of its work and cut 5% of its staff as automation increases develo...

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Waterstone Mortgage hires 20-year industry veteran Jeremy Moreithi to lead its Ashburn, Virginia, branch and serve surro...

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MBA’s Mike Fratantoni expects 2026 inflation near 4% and no Fed cuts, keeping mortgage rates and bond yields elevated.

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Better integration of housing wealth through reverse mortgages could help, although reputational and educational hurdles...

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Denver-based Mortgage Cadence on Monday announced the appointment of industry veteran Joe Zeibert as chief revenue offic...

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New American Funding adds the One Goal Mortgage team, expanding purchase-focused coverage across Nebraska and southwest...

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New View Advisors this week released its Proprietary Reverse Mortgage Production Index for the first quarter of 2026, wi...