Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced Wednesday that it is extending its removal of Loan Level Pricing Adjustments (LLPAs) on government loans for borrowers with a FICO score of 600 and above. In the government space, the FHA, VA, and USDA do not apply LLPAs. billion in mortgages in 2024 on its way to a net profit of $329.4

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Banks have tightened lending standards for most categories of residential real estate (RRE) loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOC) over the third quarter of 2023. Government residential mortgage was an exception, where standards remained basically unchanged. Responses were received from 62 domestic banks and 19 U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

Mortgage lending in the U.S. million mortgages secured by residential property, the 11th drop recorded in the past 12 quarters and the lowest level since the year 2000, according to the newest U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report compiled by data provider Attom. dropped by 6.7% households.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

When reverse mortgage professionals from Australia and New Zealand made the long journey to San Diego last year to attend the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting and Expo, they were ready to learn about the core differences between the businesses in a different part of the world.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 1, 2024

A joint report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) have published and updated loan-level data for public use collected through mandatory demographic questions on mortgage applications through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations (NSMO).

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Tech100 Mortgage award recognizes the most innovative and impactful organizations driving the mortgage industry forward. More than just an accolade, this award highlights organizations that are transforming the housing sectorenhancing efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in ways that reshape the future of mortgage lending.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) had net income of $4.1 In 2024, Fannie Mae provided $381 billion of liquidity to the single-family and multifamily mortgage markets. As a result, mortgage rates are expected to remain elevated at above 6%, and we predict home sales will remain suppressed. billion profit in 2023.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Banks reported having tightened lending standards across almost all categories of residential real estate loans over the fourth quarter of 2023 amid an elevated interest rate environment. banks said they saw weaker demand for all types of residential real estate loans except for government (46.2%) and subprime mortgage loans (41.6%).

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

There is constant movement in the mortgage industry with the desire for growth and expansion. Thus, it has never been more important to focus on due diligence in analyzing a mortgage industry acquisition target. Regulatory compliance The mortgage industry is heavily regulated and subject to scrutiny by both State and Federal agencies.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

After increasing in December 2024which showed the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) rose by 0.7% to 96.6the MCAI, a survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that examines data from ICE Mortgage Technology , shows that mortgage credit availability also ticked up in January.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Today, A&D Mortgage announced the official closing of its acquisition of the wholesale and non-delegated correspondent mortgage business from Mr. Cooper Group. Cooper previously acquired the wholesale and nondelegated mortgage business assets as part of its Flagstar Bank transaction in November 2024.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

The newest weekly mortgage applications survey data, released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) included the lowest mortgage rates in months, which created a stir in the number of applications. On-the-ground observations Loan officers say they’re seeing an increase in government loan demand.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) will co-host the “Mortgage Market Resilience and Access to Credit Summit” on Tuesday, October 15 at HUD’s headquarters. Independent mortgage banks play a key role in making this a reality, and this summit will shine a spotlight on their essential contributions to our housing market.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

In the ongoing lawsuit by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) seeking to recoup assets related to an extinguished reverse mortgage securities issuer, Ginnie Mae has fired back by continuing to seek a summary judgment. Ultimately, Ginnie Maes authority treats mortgages as whole and indivisible as soon as they are included in the HMBS program.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

House of Representatives proposes to relieve Federal Housing Administration (FHA) borrowers of mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs) once they reach a certain level of home equity , aligning FHA policies with those of conventional loans. Mortgage insurance exists as protection from foreclosure on low equity loans. Introduced by Reps.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Following the submission of a report from a subject matter expert by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) in its ongoing suit against Ginnie Mae over reverse mortgage collateral, the presiding judge has rejected a challenge by the government and will allow the report to be submitted as part of the record. But Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 17, 2025

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), theMortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI)indicates that mortgage credit availability rose in Februarydespite economic changes and housing market uncertainty. Both conventional and government credit supply expanded over the month. In February, the MCAI increased by 1.4%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The bank is opposing a government request for a summary judgment that would hand a victory to Ginnie Mae, according to court filings reviewed by HousingWire s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD). Government attorneys filed a motion for summary judgment a decision made by the judge instead of a jury on Jan.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Mortgage industry trade group Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) is urging government agencies to begin to have conversations surrounding the impact of the jury verdict and potential court ruling in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit on lending practices.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Lending standards tightened in October, largely due to higher mortgage rates and the worsening outlook for the economy, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said. The mortgage credit availability index (MCAI) fell by 0.5% last month, marking eight consecutive months of decline. In October, ARMs made up 13.1%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

Michael Saleh, a former senior vice president of Rocket Mortgage who spent about two decades at the company, has transitioned from the retail lending channel to wholesale by launching independent brokerage firm Zoom Home Lending. “Rocket went public and the times have changed. Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA) and U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

Chase Home Lending , the consumer and commercial banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Meanwhile, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is targeting “ junk fees” in mortgage origination and borrower-paid lender title policies.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2024

Patrice Ficklin, who has served at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) since the agency’s founding in 2011, will depart for Fannie Mae to serve as the government-sponsored enterprise’s fair lending officer. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra praised Ficklin’s fair lending work in a statement published by American Banker.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Guild Mortgage announced on Thursday that it has hired Nora Guerra, who worked at Freddie Mac for more than five years, as its senior vice president of community lending solutions. Guerra added that she will have “the opportunity to help shape communities across the nation with stability, liquidity and affordability.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week published a mortgagee letter (ML) amending a 2022 requirement for mortgage lenders, and anyone seeking to do business with FHA, to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in order to be eligible for such business. The GSA is a wing of the U.S. The rule is effective immediately.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 10, 2024

With mortgage rates likely to ease only modestly next year, these marketsoffering relatively lower-priced homes, more new and existing houses to choose from, and mortgage products designed to give buyers a leg upcould provide some would-be buyers a better chance at entering the market next year. Miami leads with 42.7%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Without providing separate comments for each directive, Pulte also revoked climate risk management requirements for the government-sponsored enterprises ( GSEs ), eliminated rental payment flexibility rules for multifamily leases, and discontinued Fannie Mae s policy of repairing foreclosure properties before resale.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) this week released its fair lending final rule, following up on a proposal made last year in alignment with plans first laid out in 2022 by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The only exception is the rule’s “subpart D.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The third-quarter financials for Pennymac Financial Services illustrate the double-edged sword of declining interest rates for mortgage companies. With lower rates and more opportunities to refinance mortgages, Pennymac generated a pretax income of $108 million in Q3 2024 in its production segment, up from $41.3 million in Q3 2023.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In the modern mortgage landscape, quality control (QC) stands as a critical pillar supporting the industry’s integrity and stability. This approach integrates QC principles throughout the lending process, from application to servicing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

North Carolina-based mortgage lender Premier Lending Inc. Premier Lending is adopting FICO’s updated credit-scoring model “to continue to drive the company’s innovation strategy forward and help make more homeownership dreams a reality,” the company stated in a release. “By

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 23, 2024

billion in new mortgages for apartment buildings with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) annual report of the multifamily lending market. billion in multifamily lending volume represents a 49 percent decrease from 2022 levels. Last year’s $246.2

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Mortgage credit availability increased in January, rising 2.5% on the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI). A decrease in the index score indicates that lending standards are tightening, while increases are indicative of loosening credit. compared with December to a score of 99.0

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2022

But what does virtual real estate mean for real-world mortgage professionals? Is there demand for “mortgages” to buy virtual real estate in the Metaverse? However, to call it a “mortgage” in the traditional sense may be incorrect, for now. TerraZero is not a licensed mortgage lender. Underwriting a Metaverse mortgage.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

Mortgage credit availability saw a slight increase in May, according to an analysis of ICE Mortgage Technology data by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) rose by 0.1% The MCAI measures how tight or loose lending standards are in any given month.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The FHFA also issued an order ending a requirement for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to engage in joint discussions and share information related to energy building code standards. On Wednesday, the regulator directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to revise their respective radon policies for multifamily properties.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

Mortgage demand keeps on falling. Mortgage applications dropped 5.2% for the week ending May 31 compared to the prior week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), results that include an adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday. Fratantoni noted that government purchase volume was down less, aided by growth in U.S.

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