Properties outside flood zones carry outsized risk without insurance but client education and proactive solicitation before a storm can decrease serious delinquencies.
Economic uncertainty is turning into 2026's defining theme that dictates housing market trends, according to over one-third of lenders surveyed by HomeLight.
For the second consecutive quarter, the real estate investment trust recorded GAAP net income as it prepares to be acquired by CrossCountry Mortgage.
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Iran war and the AI-credit unwind signal higher-for-longer rates, wider spreads, forced cost cuts industrywide, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
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As written, new capital standards for U.S. banks fail to account for the additional risk posed by many home loan clients who obtain second mortgages. Fixing the problem will significantly reduce the rule's benefit to banks.
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New York's new law requiring lenders to honor their own mortgage payoff instructions reduces delays and costs for consumers, argues the American Land Title Association.
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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The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the Trump administration's spy chief, replacing the housing official who had filled the position on an acting basis.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh acknowledged that his limited guidance might have been a factor in rising market rates, but said whatever increased volatility can be attributed to the changes is more than offset by the benefit of a more nimble central bank.
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While buyers' leverage now spans 41 of the 50 largest metros, starter-home sales fell 5.4% amid affordability concerns.
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The approvals expand BSI's ability to support Ginnie Mae-backed digital mortgage assets across securitization and servicing, the company said.
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Treasury yields shifted after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, pushing bond traders to pare back their expectations for a hike in September.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOKevin Warsh set the table for change. Marvin Loh, managing director at State Street, discusses the FOMC meeting and Warsh's press conference.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOThe FOMC meeting will be interesting as Kevin Warsh takes the chair. KBRA Chief Strategist Van Hesser will review the meeting, the presser and the new dot plot.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEONima Ghamsari, Co-founder and CEO, Blend, discusses agent first mortgage operations and what it means for lenders today.
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