NRMLA to pursue HECM insurance changes after Ginnie Mae remarks.
NRMLA pushes HUD/FHA to lower upfront mortgage insurance for federally insured reverse mortgages; potential impact on private lenders' pricing and risk...
Point reports home renovation demand has fallen to its lowest level.
A national quarterly index tracking renovation financing activity shows a pronounced regional concentration, with demand strongest in states such as Indiana, Tennessee and Georgia. The trend highlights an active market for loans that fund home repairs, remodels and energy upgrades, spanning products from government-backed [...]
Brokerage operating models have reached their practical limits.
Expansion in mortgage firms typically produces more specialized roles and larger teams, but that very specialization increases coordination points and handoffs across origination, underwriting, closing and servicing. Every added role multiplies communication paths and process touchpoints, elevating the chance of misinterpretation, missed documentation and [...]
Benchmark closes Eleven Mortgage wholesale unit to focus on retail.
The company announced the wind-down of its wholesale and correspondent channel, a move that represents a deliberate reallocation of origination resources and a retrenchment from intermediary distribution. Management characterized the shift as part of a broader strategy to concentrate on direct retail and digital [...]
UWM’s Mat Ishbia endorses VantageScore 4.0, praises Underwriting+ results
Ishbia used a prominent industry forum to frame UWM’s Underwriter+ as a deliberate upgrade to the lender’s underwriting engine, pitching it as a hybrid of automation and experienced human oversight designed to tighten risk controls while shortening turnaround times for originators. His remarks emphasized [...]
Sitzer settlement survives another challenge as attorneys dispute $120M.
Two objectors named March and Friedman were denied rehearing, a development that consolidates the standing of the underlying adjudication and narrows immediate avenues for judicial reversal. The denials signal that the body asked to reconsider found the original disposition sufficiently supported to maintain, which [...]
NeighborWorks America awards $4.14 million in supplemental grants.
The awards support a network of 23 organizations operating across 17 states and the District of Columbia, creating a geographically broad platform to strengthen local mortgage-related services. By channeling resources to multiple community actors, the initiative is poised to expand housing counseling, loss-mitigation assistance, [...]
Judge Vacates CFPB Funding Cutoff and Rejects Federal Profit Theory.
Court voids CFPB funding decisions tied to Fed earnings; rules Fed losses don't terminate CFPB funding — implications for private lenders and market impact
Fed Approves $76.6M Peoples-Citizens Deal Despite Barr’s Objection.
Fed approves Peoples Bancorp's $76.6M buy of Citizens National 6-1 vote, despite regulator objection to increased banking concentration in eastern Kentucky
Is technology changing the economics of mortgage lending?
AI is reshaping mortgage economics by automating repetitive tasks, accelerating underwriting and enabling finer-grained risk segmentation, which can compress cycle times and reduce manual expense. Realizing those gains requires more than deploying models: it demands enterprise-grade data hygiene, interoperable systems and disciplined validation to [...]