AnnieMac CEO Joe Panebianco has navigated a broad range of risks, from cash buyer competition to shifts in the market's loan product mix, with a unique leadership style.
ICE launched a fraud detection tool for underwriters, Newrez partnered with Matic and Rate announced a free home equity monitoring tool this month.
The change aims to address hurdles in the onboarding process, which many have cited as a point of friction in mortgage servicing.
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DSCR loans now make up nearly a third of non-QM issuance, but rising rates and thinning yields could expose hidden risk, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
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Social media has reshaped what buyers expect from starter homes, fueling a perception crisis, according to the SVP at Mphasis Digital Risk.
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State mortgage regulators are favoring fines over fair, balanced supervision, and need a coordinated overhaul, according to the head of the CHLA.
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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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., reportedly plans to send the recently passed housing bill to the White House on Monday, starting a 10-day clock for the president to sign the bill.
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The national delinquency rate rose 15 basis points to 3.5% last month due to a calendar anomaly, marking a 4.5% month-over-month incline and 9.4% annual change.
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Nearly one-third of states now have official nonbank standards for liquidity, capital and corporate governance that firms over a certain threshold must meet.
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KBW now rates UWM as outperform, and BTIG calls the stock a buy, but both cite high leverage levels and industry macro trends depressing its stock price.
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If approved, the deal can provide relief for the approximately 662,000 individuals affected by an incident at the mortgage vendor last November.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is overhauling its consumer complaint portal after receiving 6.6 million complaints last year, more than double the 3.2 million in 2024, citing abuse by credit repair firms and social media influencers.
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UPCOMING LIVESTREAMThursday, July 30, 202612:30 p.m. / 9:30 a.m.Kevin 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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