The refinancing share of loan applications fell to 38.2% for the week ending February 17, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.Adjustable-rate mortgages also dipped as a percentage of all applications, to 29.1% from 29.6%. Overall, loan applications increased slightly for the week due to an increase in applications for home loan purchases. However, total home loan applications were down 20% compared to the same week a year earlier.
The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
