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Bankers give more to Biden-Harris but favor down-ballot GOP races -
Mortgage rates fall despite Fed's tough love approach -
FHA posts near-final draft of updated borrower contact rules -
Vance doubles down on Trump call for bigger role in interest rates -
CFPB proposal to exclude medical debt from credit draws comment
- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Mortgage applications rose 1.1% last week, with borrowers most interested in FHA loans and refinancing.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said in a speech Wednesday that elevated tariffs will likely lead to inflation, but time will tell how impactful that spike in prices might be.
May 14
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dismissed or withdrawn from more than 20 lawsuits as the Trump administration reverses the work done during the Biden era.
May 14
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The increase in purchase mortgage rate lock volume provides support for those looking for a strong Spring market this year, Optimal Blue found.
May 13
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Numbers jumped after the expiration of a moratorium at the end of 2024, but rates of foreclosure rose across all loan types, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
May 13
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Some policies the industry group is calling for the Office of Management and Budget to definitively rescind have already been pulled back to some degree.
May 13
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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The Federal Reserve and several industry groups agreed to put an indefinite stay on their legal fight over the annual examination process.
May 27
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The regulator says its prior amicus brief, which cited the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and sided with borrowers, was no longer valid.
May 27
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A federal housing official pledged to take near-term action on credit score costs as two legislators have urged him not to allow fewer credit reports.
May 27
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The reverse stock split, consolidating eight shares into one, is designed to bring the Luxembourg-based company back into listing compliance on Nasdaq.
May 27
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Despite interest rate volatility, prepayment rates also increased, surging to levels last seen in October, according to a new ICE Mortgage Technology report.
May 27
