The pace of contract signings surged at its fastest in three years in a break from the more stagnant conditions of past home buying seasons, Realtor.com said.
A capital rule overhaul could make bank charters attractive to independent mortgage banks, reshaping who controls home lending in America.
Delinquencies among recent FHA originations are showing up alongside a notable volume of subordinate liens carried by the borrowers.
Here are the 50 most prolific mortgage originators in the U.S. as measured by units produced, according to the 2026 National Mortgage News Top Producers survey.
Here are the 50 women who did the most dollar volume for the previous 12 months in this year's Top Producers survey.
Banks and credit unions are pairing AI-driven efficiency with stable staffing and cross-training to scale mortgage production as originations rebound and technology expands capacity.
More mortgage professionals told National Mortgage News they expect their companies to hire, or stand pat, rather than fire workers this year.
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Starts of single-family homes declined 9%, the most since August, according to government figures released Thursday.
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Artificial intelligence's ability to uncover and analyze granular data across large volumes of files may result in AI agents executing trades themselves, mortgage leaders said.
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Zombie properties rose quarter over quarter in 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to Attom's latest Vacant Property and Foreclosure Report.
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The House passed housing legislation that includes a slightly pared-down institutional investor housing ban, as well as a raft of community bank measures.
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The real estate investment trust, while reporting a first quarter net loss, benefitted from growth and stable margins in its three mortgage production units.
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First-time buyer ages and declining homeownership rates demand bold federal action on taxes, condos and financial literacy, according to the head of the CHLA.
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Restricting institutional investors is bad policy, but reforming 1031 exchanges and requiring public listings for HUD homes could boost affordability, according to the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
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Core CPI came in above forecasts and Treasury yields surged, while copper's record-high prices add to inflation concerns, the head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage writes.
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The Federal Housing Administration put an end to pandemic-era relief last year, triggering a 28% jump in foreclosures on FHA loans in the first quarter and an expected spike in defaults ahead.
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