Artificial intelligence is fueling litigation risks, from consumer lawsuits against servicers, to more repurchase requests, and vulnerabilities through vendors.
The fee hike, which also raises the cost of assumptions, is part of the House pay-as-you-go rules to support a proposed expansion of veterans benefits.
Technology and customer service were the two largest categories within operational expenses last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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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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Recent signals indicate this could be on the horizon and potentially add new value to a Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac stock offering, a Seeking Alpha analyst wrote.
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Three Western states rank most unaffordable compared to income, while those in Midwest and Southern states have more leeway in their budgets for homeownership.
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Mike Kortas is looking to keep loan officers in the loop through the entire mortgage loan customer lifecycle and beyond, with the launch of evoLend.
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The US bond market faces a test of investor demand for longer-dated maturities, with auctions of 10- and 30-year Treasuries highlighting an otherwise light week for economic events.
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President Donald Trump said a bipartisan housing bill he has refused to sign was "fine," seeming to suggest it could become law even as he has withheld his signature in a bid to secure a voter identification law he sees as a bigger priority.
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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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