The company's latest funding announcement caps off a year of tailwinds that propelled growth for home equity investment platforms and related lending products.
The government-sponsored enterprises plan to back off competition with the FHA and some think they'll incentivize different loan types. Part 4 in a series.
Big-picture plans for the government-sponsored enterprises get the spotlight, but other issues may affect the industry more directly. Part 1 of a series.
Forty percent of Americans planning to buy or sell a home in 2026 worry about a potential market crash, according to a new report from Clever Offers.
Bank of America was the leader in this study, with Rocket as the only nonbank mortgage lender which got a score higher than the industry average.
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Home Depot Inc. is offering cautious preliminary guidance for next year, a sign that the home-improvement retailer doesn't anticipate the housing market to rebound in the short term.
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In a new interpretive letter, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will allow banks to serve as middlemen for "riskless" crypto trades, extending existing brokerage authority for securities to digital assets.
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In a world assailed by extreme weather, homeowners and purchasers need to know their property's vulnerability to wildfire or flooding. Ratings like those Zillow took down are a big improvement on often outdated federal flood maps and state wildfire maps.
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Michael Burry, the money manager made famous in The Big Short, believes a re-listing of the US housing-finance giants is "nearly upon us."
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Treasury yields climbed to the highest in more than two months, following losses in most global government-bond markets, ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision that may alter expectations for monetary policy in 2026.
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Billions in home equity sit untapped as second-lien loans struggle to gain traction, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
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Years ago, the Federal Housing Administration helped finance thousands of loans for manufactured housing. An effort to restart that program would help millions of Americans afford their own homes.
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Non-QM's rapid rise is reshaping how lenders underwrite and manage risk, setting a model the rest of the industry will follow, writes the founder of Prudent AI.
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UPCOMING LIVESTREAMThursday, December 11, 20253:00 p.m. / 12:00 p.m.With the government reopened and data flowing, the FOMC may cut rates again in Dec. Steve Skancke, Chief Economic Advisor at Keel Point, will break down the mee
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWill the Federal Reserve cut rates in October? BNP Paribas Chief U.S. Economist James Egelhof discusses the meeting and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOThe mortgage regulatory environment is constantly in flux. Join Firstline Compliance's Josh Weinberg as he discusses how technology can address lender concerns.
