A 10-state coalition is asking a federal court to put a halt to the OCC's rules which pre-empt laws on banks paying interest on mortgage escrow deposits.
Some equity and credit agency researchers have lowered their sights in line with market changes, but their forecasts suggest stability for those that pivot.
The new Stratmor study sizes up a part of the business that has become an acquisition target and examines what players who use third parties to service want.
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Iran war and the AI-credit unwind signal higher-for-longer rates, wider spreads, forced cost cuts industrywide, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
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As written, new capital standards for U.S. banks fail to account for the additional risk posed by many home loan clients who obtain second mortgages. Fixing the problem will significantly reduce the rule's benefit to banks.
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New York's new law requiring lenders to honor their own mortgage payoff instructions reduces delays and costs for consumers, argues the American Land Title Association.
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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Long Island-based Dime Commercial Bancshares, which continues to transform itself from a thrift into a commercial bank, is eyeing additional expansion in the Garden State.
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In the latest round of posturing between the one-time merger partners, Two Harbors said the filing was part of a "familiar refrain" by UWM to blame others.
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Trump in a social media post argued that the policy was costing the city by driving away wealthy people who would otherwise pay taxes there.
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The consumer price index ticked up last month, bolstering arguments about broad-based inflation and raising the odds of a rate hike next month.
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The banking regulator is in early discussions with trade groups to build an organization for certifying tech providers that pass voluntary due diligence checks.
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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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ON-DEMAND VIDEOKevin 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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