AnnieMac CEO Joe Panebianco has navigated a broad range of risks, from cash buyer competition to shifts in the market's loan product mix, with a unique leadership style.
ICE launched a fraud detection tool for underwriters, Newrez partnered with Matic and Rate announced a free home equity monitoring tool this month.
The change aims to address hurdles in the onboarding process, which many have cited as a point of friction in mortgage servicing.
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DSCR loans now make up nearly a third of non-QM issuance, but rising rates and thinning yields could expose hidden risk, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
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Social media has reshaped what buyers expect from starter homes, fueling a perception crisis, according to the SVP at Mphasis Digital Risk.
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State mortgage regulators are favoring fines over fair, balanced supervision, and need a coordinated overhaul, according to the head of the CHLA.
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 Bank of International Settlements compared the recent AI investment frenzy to the canal mania of the 1830s, the British railway craze of the 1840s and the dot-com boom of the late 90s.
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Fake jumbo mortgages are helping non-agency securitization growth, but these loans could have higher than expected delinquency rates, an analysis said.
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Of the alternative documentation used, bank statements looking back 12-23 months, accounted for 41.6% of that group.
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The Supreme Court found that President Donald Trump did not provide Lisa Cook requisite due process when he sought to remove her from the Fed last year, and for that reason denied the White House's motion to remove her immediately.
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Foreclosure prevention actions supported homeowners, with loan modifications being the majority.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is overhauling its consumer complaint portal after receiving 6.6 million complaints last year, more than double the 3.2 million in 2024, citing abuse by credit repair firms and social media influencers.
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