- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Despite upticks in new-home mortgage applications and homebuilder sentiment, analysts worry that interest rates will continue to cool the market.
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The Trump administration's plan to fire 90% of the staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has raised constitutional questions about whether courts can decide whether a president is taking "care that the Laws be faithfully executed."
June 11
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The deal is secured by a portfolio dominated by mortgage loans considered non-qualified or exempt from ability to repay rules.
June 10
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Shelia Bair, who chaired the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. from 2006 to 2011, said that while post-crisis reforms may have overregulated banks, the current deregulatory swing could undermine important protections and lead to another banking crisis.
June 10
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Cara Petersen, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's top enforcement official, said the Trump administration has "no intention to enforce the law in any meaningful way."
June 10
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Regulators' decision to lift a seven-year-old cap on the size of the megabank's balance sheet will produce benefits over the long haul, but it won't result in any sudden gains, according to CFO Michael Santomassimo.
June 10
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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Analysts are predicting stronger results this year after a disappointing outcome in 2024.
June 23
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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
