- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Pent-up demand and the rapid pace of home appreciation is fueling the ongoing rise in home prices, even as mortgage rates present obstacles for buyers.
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Lower rates during the period helped independent mortgage bankers make money on their originations but they posted losses on servicing.
November 14
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In a speech, Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler said sound monetary policy comes when electoral politics are kept out of central banking.
November 14
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The incoming Trump administration is expected to prioritize an activities-based oversight approach to nonbank entities, just as the Biden administration has. It may also leave its designation power intact, but unused.
November 14
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Freedom Mortgage CEO Stan Middleman weighs in on the Fed, servicing policy, and broker-to-banker moves as he comments on challenging career experiences in his new biography.
November 14
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New Mexico is the state least wanting to refinance, with 369.38 keyword searches per 100,000 people.
November 14
Only 20% of the Top Producers in the National Mortgage News survey were under 40, while almost half were between 41 and 50, and 30% even older.
Those who raced ahead of the pack of loan originators last year went the distance by offering exceptional customer service, catering to niche pockets of demand in the market.
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Proceeds from the sale will be used by HomeStreet to pay down Federal Home Loan Bank advances and brokered deposits.
December 27
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The lender and servicer is spending $9.3 million on security upgrades in addition to its pending $25 million fund for consumers and their attorneys.
December 26
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Jason Mitchell, the CEO of The Mitchell Group, called the CFPB's lawsuit against both his company and Rocket Homes "a witch hunt."
December 26
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Mortgage rates have run higher since the most recent Federal Reserve meeting as consumer spending points to economic strength.
December 26
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Analysts are unsure what the Federal Open Market Committee will do with monetary policy in 2025. The panel projects two rate cuts, but some analysts expect more, and others see fewer.
December 26
