Courtney Hoff Dockerty

With increasing focus on artificial intelligence in mainstream culture, the home lending field is making progress to adopt it across a variety of functions in the business. Here we round up a few recent developments in the space.

Ransomware attacks are an increasingly significant threat to the home finance industry.

BofA's fintech accelerator launch and Guaranteed Rate's new insurance offering via a brokerage spinoff are among the latest fintech stories.

Investment in software that reduces costs and improves efficiency has slowed but innovation continues.

A series of recent studies offer a view into the dynamics that will impact home sales in 2023.

The impact of climate change is rippling through the mortgage industry, prompting calls for a more proactive response to the growing number of challenges.

Higher conforming loan limits for Fannie and Freddie, a review of the FHLB system and revised multifamily lending goals are among the recent FHFA developments.

The top five had more than thirty billion dollars in retail lending in Q3.

The majority of the banks showed declining volumes compared to the quarter before.

Baby boomers downsizing, millennials entering their prime homebuying years and Gen Zers going for luxe rentals in trendy cities are among the trends to watch.