Secondary market interest in home equity contracts is drawing new participants, with 2025 securitization activity ahead of last year, industry leaders said.
But still-elevated interest rates contributed to a "deteriorating outlook" for independent mortgage banks this year, Fitch Ratings said.
The government-sponsored enterprise on Tuesday priced its fifth Connecticut Avenue Securities transaction this year, making further progress in supporting the market it left during the Trump era.
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The Ocean State is the latest to enact rules prohibiting the agreements that end up tying older homeowners to long-term contracts with real estate brokers.
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CEO Robin Vince refused to comment on "rumors or speculation" about a potential merger between the custody banking giant and its smaller rival, Northern Trust. He also said that the bar for BNY to engage in M&A is "very high."
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill promised to begin combing through Dodd-Frank to find areas for deregulation, while the panel's ranking member made it clear that Democrats would fight for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Gain on sale at JPMorgan Chase fell by 5 basis points in the second quarter, which could be a slightly adverse sign for mortgage banker results, KBW said.
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Calls for foreclosure prevention advice jumped upward by almost 30% from a year ago and helped fuel overall consumer distress levels to a five-year high.
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His transformation comes at a time when President Donald Trump's demands that the Fed cut rates are reaching a fever pitch, and Trump has made clear he won't pick a candidate who isn't ready to deliver.
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There are many conversations that take place during the mortgage process, and a lot of them are conversations between players in the industry.
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Deciding which of your marketing programs you need to continue and which ones to put on hold when your work load increases.
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The new master policy rules affects the relationship with the mortgage lender.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOMonetary policy remains the key to the markets. The Federal Open Market Committee predicts one rate cut in 2026, but the panel will get a lot of data before
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWith the government reopened and data flowing, the FOMC may cut rates again in Dec. Steve Skancke, Chief Economic Advisor at Keel Point, will break down the mee
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWill the Federal Reserve cut rates in October? BNP Paribas Chief U.S. Economist James Egelhof discusses the meeting and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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