Freddie Mac has reported that its Loan Prospector automated underwriting service evaluated its 25 millionth loan in 2002, one of some 8.2 million loans run through the system in that period.The service debuted in 1995 and has set eight consecutive volume records since that time. In 1995, the system evaluated more than 38,000 loans. In 2001 it reached the 10 million mark, and 18 months later, in June of last year, it reached the 20 million mark, the government-sponsored enterprise said. The 25 millionth loan was evaluated on Dec. 18. Freddie’s website address is http://www.freddiemac.com.
- AB - Policy & Regulation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
June 21 -
Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
June 19 -
The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
June 18 -
Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
June 18 -
The merger will bolster existing safeguards against AI threats, while providing a tool that should appeal to young homebuyers, leaders of the companies said.
June 18 -
At a conference in New York, Joseph Otting reflected on the difficult hiring decisions he made early in his tenure heading Flagstar Bank, which just two years ago was on the verge of collapse.
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