Rocket jumps first to raise 2027 conforming loan limits to $845,000, with Rate and CrossCountry matching; UWM's move still pending marking an early signal of IMB competitive positioning.
The decrease in jumbo availability accounted for much of the drop in the latest mortgage credit index, as conforming and government offerings were unchanged.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has barred 51 people from working with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this year, the most suspensions in any calendar year.
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Allowing lenders to choose the number of credit reports they use would force the credit bureaus to clean up their data issues and provide consistent scoring, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
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Home finance firms have until October 2nd to register for the annual ranking of the Best Mortgage Companies to Work For.
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As Treasury market volatility strains IMB funding, buying a bank or insurer offers permanent capital and stronger ratings, according to the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
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 yield on 10-year notes has climbed almost 20 basis points this week to trade just below the psychologically-important level, which may attract dip buyers but also risks triggering further selling that could spill over into global markets.
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Abacus Federal Savings Bank in Chinatown scrambled to reopen in the days following the World Trade Center attacks. The exercise resulted in the bank's first disaster-recovery plan.
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The current transaction has the largest collateral pool that the platform has issued all year, with 294 loans, and it has the highest percentage of conforming loans, at 45.1%.
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The USA Patriot Act passed on an overwhelming bipartisan basis in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, overhauling banks' involvement in anti-money-laundering efforts.
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Consumer advocacy group Better Markets filed a lawsuit in federal district court Thursday claiming the Federal Reserve's top regulator coached bankers on how to comment on proposed capital rules in "secret meetings."
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it will stop publishing consumer complaint narratives, citing concern that the information is one-sided.
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UPCOMING LIVESTREAMThursday, September 17, 20261:00 p.m. / 10:00 a.m.Jeffrey Cleveland, Managing Director and Chief Economist at Payden & Rygel, will discuss the FOMC meeting, the new SEP and Chair Warsh's press conference.
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