- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
New homebuyers found mortgages more affordable last month amid growing supply and softer prices nationwide, new data from the MBA finds.
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In some ways, the uncertainty in mortgage and capital markets has been unprecedented this year, but other aspects are old hat for industry veterans.
June 23
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Mortgage rates are expected to remain elevated but stable for longer, with some industry participants thinking it is good for the housing market.
June 20
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Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender says Basel capital rules need to fit the U.S. economy and avoid discouraging banks from lending.
June 20
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Legislation passed in Connecticut protects homeowners from foreclosures tied to old liens that received renewed collections interest as housing values surged.
June 20
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Lipkin, who built Valley National Bancorp from a small community bank into a regional institution with 200 branches in four states, passed away this week at age 84.
June 20
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 conviction of a fraud ring mastermind highlights growing risks in home equity lines of credit as equity-rich borrowers become prime targets.
July 1
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The Senate version makes permanent the mortgage interest and mortgage insurance premium reductions, removes the revenge tax but also cuts CFPB funding.
July 1
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Policymakers technically closed the relief program in May because of concerns it was too costly, but it does have a soft phaseout for grandfathered trial mods.
July 1
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The firm is incentivizing the cross-selling of its services by offering a lower interest rate for one year for borrowers who finance via Rocket Mortgage retail LOs and use a Redfin agent.
July 1
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was noncommittal about cutting interest rates at the central bank's next monetary policy meeting in July, saying future actions will depend on incoming data. His comments come as President Trump ramps up his criticism of the Fed chair.
July 1
