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CFPB promotes longtime staffer to deputy director -
Fed's Quarles to end role as chief watchdog of Wall Street banks -
Fair-lending suit puts heat on Old National-First Midwest deal -
Affordable housing advocate moves closer to top job at Ginnie Mae -
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac JV abandons plan for private-label securities
- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Doug Duncan may be retired from Fannie Mae, but not from the housing market—his new firm is ramping up with writing, speaking, and advisory work.
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Higher mortgage rates will persist through 2026, affecting sales and refinancings. Those expectations led Fannie Mae to cut its volume outlook for the next two years.
January 22
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Fewer consumers applied for government-backed loans last week, with average interest rates for Federal Housing Administration loans stuck in the high 6% range.
January 22
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Cases involving accusations of redlining, kickbacks, underpaid employees and more swept across the mortgage industry in recent months.
January 22
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Broward County in Florida has the highest property tax increase since 2019, at 56.80%.
January 22
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Fees falling outside of tolerances cost the industry more than $1 million per 1,000 loans, according to an ICE Mortgage Technology study from earlier this year.
January 22
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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President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday night disbanding of three bank and credit union advisory groups.
February 20
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Potential policy changes, a growing product niche, new thinking about whether to outsource and technology innovations are transforming the industry.
February 20
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The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage of 6.85% is just five basis points lower than the same time last year, following wider swings in the past 12 months.
February 20
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Calabria left the free-market think tank Cato Institute and is said to be at the Office of Management and Budget, reviewing multiple agencies.
February 20
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When a house is lost, so is much of the collateral on the mortgage. Here's how both lenders and homeowners can bounce back.
February 20
