Third-party originators support tightening some standards but say greater flexibility and coordination could help the market avoid disruption.
But moderating price growth and friendly building policies in many markets hint at emerging affordability for aspiring buyers, Zillow said.
The government-sponsored enterprise has provided language that servicers may utilize in situations involving temporary interest-rate buydowns.
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 deal offers a series of exchangeable, class A and B notes, which will pay coupons ranging from 6.00% on the A1 tranche to 5.00% on the A33 tranche.
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This industry executive finds subservicing mortgages impacted by rule changes and relatively higher delinquency rates helps test operations and keep them sharp.
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Higher mortgage rates and affordability pressure prompts Fitch Rating's revision from 'neutral' to 'deteriorating'
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A California appellate court reversed a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit over CrossCountry's alleged 2021 raiding of a Seattle-area branch.
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HUD said its Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has reduced a Biden administration case backlog by 27% and accelerated investigations.
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AD Mortgage's head of correspondent business development writes that an Iran peace deal sparked bond rallies ahead of Wednesday's FOMC meeting.
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While disparate impact has never been under greater legal pressure, its influence on the future of housing policy and even employment continues to grow, showing that reducing discriminatory effects is good for business.
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Crude oil futures dropped sharply Sunday, triggering bullish Treasury gaps. The head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage writes about what it means for yields.
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UPCOMING LIVESTREAMThursday, June 18, 20261:00 p.m. / 10:00 a.m.The 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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ON-DEMAND VIDEONima Ghamsari, Co-founder and CEO, Blend, discusses agent first mortgage operations and what it means for lenders today. -
ON-DEMAND VIDEODave Howard, Executive Vice President, Origination Services at ServiceLink, reveals homebuyer borrower behavior data and what it means for lender strategy.
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