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

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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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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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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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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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Linkhome will acquire Mortgage One Group to integrate AI into origination, adding 18-state licenses, eight branches 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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Pennymac, Fairway and CreditXpert highlight ways for AI to positively impact the mortgage process for current or prospec...

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

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PartnerOne has completed its acquisition of Mortgage Cadence, adding another long-standing mortgage technology platform...

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Frost Bank's Progress Mortgage offers 0% down, no PMI and help with closing costs as the bank ramps up mortgage lending...

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For the industry's top-producing LOs in 2025, success ultimately hinged on relying on trusted partners, educating borrow...

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Argyle has integrated its direct-source income, employment and asset verification tools into Vesta’s loan origination sy...

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Hawley urges an FTC probe of FICO mortgage score fees, citing 88% margins and up to $500 million in industrywide added c...

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President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting mortgages addresses several concerns raised by banks and nonbanks, wh...

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Cleveland-based CrossCountry Mortgage has struck a deal to acquire Summit Funding, broadening its geographic reach.

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Top banks in the mortgage space have relied on a similar playbook for years, but they say they could become more aggress...

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At ICE Experience 2026, MBA CEO Bob Broeksmit addresses housing supply, mortgage credit access, AI and why rate relief c...

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Onity Group will rebrand PHH Mortgage as Onity Mortgage in March 2026, unifying its servicing and originations platform...

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Radian is shutting down its mortgage conduit business after a divestiture process failed to produce an acceptable outcom...

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New FCRA amendment, effective March 5, 2026, restricts trigger lead sales, allowing outreach mainly via consent or exist...

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Better.com has launched a conversational credit decision engine that lets mortgage and home equity lenders run underwrit...

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Morgan Stanley’s reported layoff of about 3% of its workforce — roughly 2,500 employees — is affecting some staff workin...

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Resellers say Experian added another mortgage lender price increase of about 3%, after 2026 credit report hikes reached...

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Longbridge Financial's Q4 net income rose to $16.4 million as originations hit $529.7 million, while Ellington earnings...

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LenderMac agreed to acquire Direct Mortgage, aiming to expand its footprint and build multichannel lending capabilities.

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Huntington Bank projects a 50% rise in mortgage production after acquiring Cadence and Veritex, expanding in Texas and t...

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Union Home Mortgage has shown a strong appetite for mergers and acquisitions by hiring Renee Hildebrand from Guild Mortg...

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UMortgage is rolling out a flat-fee compensation model, the company announced on Tuesday.

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Lower mortgage rates in early 2026 are fueling pipelines, with rising refinance incentive and improving purchase demand...

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Falling mortgage rates in January 2026 pushed refinance volume up 50% and increased the VA lending share, per Optimal Bl...

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Bayview Asset Management has acquired Guild Mortgage, highlighting a trend of consolidation among mortgage lenders and s...

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New York-based Atlas Real Estate Partners this week announced the launch of A4 Credit Partners, a small-balance mortgage...

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Consumer credit reporting company Experian has reached an agreement to acquire mortgage shopping platform Own Up, with t...

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“From a risk management perspective, continuing to require three in-files and three scores on every borrower has long be...

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Mortgage defects have stabilized, but staffing changes and tech gaps keep QC and buyback risk high for lenders in 2026.

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Paul Fiore recently joined HighTechLending, focusing on branch growth and new reverse mortgage products, including Equit...

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CHLA’s 2025 report finds IMBs originated 84.1% of single-family loans, with a 90% share of FHA loans and 94.6% of Ginnie...

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Brian Brown, chief financial officer and treasurer for Rocket Companies, expects continued improvement in the mortgage m...

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In the mortgage industry, the initial reaction to President Donald Trump’s proposal to cap credit card interest rates at...