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Rate 'lock-in' effect is hurting housing and mortgage markets, Powell says -
Republicans double-down on request to Fed for Basel III economic analysis -
CFPB issues guidance on credit denials that use artificial intelligence -
Capital proposal could lead to a credit crunch, critics testify -
Republicans hint at procedural challenge to Basel III endgame proposal
- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Amanda Chen was a 2025 summer intern for Financial Planning through the Dow Jones News Fund.
She was entering her fourth year at New York University, studying journalism and international relations. She has interned at WNYC/Gothamist and served as a deputy news editor at NYU's student newspaper, where she led the coverage of attacks on higher education.
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The megaservicer is fending off a class-action lawsuit while suing its insurers for allegedly failing to indemnify it following its breach in 2023.
April 4
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Even with 4,000 public sector cuts, total employment numbers were surprisingly high, which raises questions about whether financing costs will keep falling.
April 4
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As the risk of a recession rises, commercial real estate loans remain a major concern for banks and industry participants. One observer asked: "Is '25 the year where sellers start to capitulate, call a loser a loser, and move on?"
April 3
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Lumber retains protections for now, but construction stocks still fell, and while the initial market reaction lowered rates, there could later be a reversal.
April 3
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While prices are still rising, an increase in reductions from listing suggests sellers are adjusting to the new reality for home buying this season.
April 3
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 US bond market is starting to get some relief, with long-maturity yields falling on Wednesday after Trump indicated a willingness to strike a trade deal with China.
April 23
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US mortgage rates rose again last week, reaching the highest level since mid-February and further depressing the appetite to buy homes or refinance loans.
April 23
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A federal judge has ordered a staff member of the Department of Government Efficiency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's top lawyer to appear at an evidentiary hearing next week.
April 23
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Chairman and CEO David Spector, in weighing Rocket Cos.' purchase of Mr. Cooper, suggested Pennymac's balanced business model couldn't be duplicated.
April 22
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Don Layton, former Freddie Mac CEO, and self-proclaimed "GSEologist" predicts that a release of the two entities will occur within four to six years.
April 22
