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The Community Home Lenders of America and the Community Associations Institute want the FHA to insure loans on condos approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The Federal Open Market Committee's decision to reduce interest rates for the first time in nine months lifted bank stocks Wednesday. The 25-basis-point reduction could lead to net interest income headwinds now, but loan growth later, analysts said.

Most lenders said they had already priced in the widely-anticipated decision to cut short-term rates for 30-year home loans but other products will benefit.

The deal for the Class A office building owner will be funded from Rithm's cash as well as liquidity on the balance sheets, plus possible co-investors.

Mortgage applications saw a significant jump for the second consecutive week, as homeowners took advantage of plummeting rates, the MBA said.

The government-sponsored enterprise is making changes to mortgage-backed securities and servicing disclosure files to support use of the advanced credit score.

A report from Democratic staff on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said accounting firm KPMG gave Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic clean audits despite internal warnings, fraud allegations and apparent risks of failure.

Underserved markets advocates also want to keep the 30-year mortgage and do more to expand rural and manufactured housing while preserving low cost homes.

As fulfillment spills into sales operations and artificial intelligence takes over more originator duties, executives emphasize maintaining a human in the loop.