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The falloff in government-backed applications outpaced the overall decline, with volume down by over 8%, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Two years ago, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank promised $11.2 billion in community development support. Activists want First Citizens, which acquired much of the failed bank, to fulfill the commitment.

Throughout 2022, the California bank shed interest rate swaps that some believe could have prevented its failure.

The inspector general linked the problems to staff turnover and recommended improvements to policies around documentation that the housing agency agreed to make.

Past disclosures about the lender's numbers aren't in question but its acquirer's are, according to new filings.

Purchase applications increased again, but changes in home prices and interest rates are bringing only limited affordability relief.

Companies like U.S. Bancorp have found ways to apply the information they use to serve thin-file applicants to small-business owners and other borrowers.

The share of women property holders fell four percentage points from the prior year, according to Zillow

The Federal Reserve wants a smaller balance sheet to help rein in inflation. But uncertainty in the banking system is pushing it in the opposite direction.

The agency, which oversees government-related investors that set underwriting parameters in the U.S. mortgage market, estimates the process will begin in 2024.

As application volumes increased, loan sizes also surged, with average purchase amounts now at a 2023 high, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Economists have warned since last summer that speedy monetary tightening could be destabilizing. This week, the Federal Reserve will decide whether to stay on that course.

In prepared remarks to the American Bankers Association, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the government's intervention to cover uninsured deposits at Silicon Valley and Signature banks "reduced the risk of further bank failures."

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says it has extended the deadline for bids on Silicon Valley Bank, will break the bank into two parts for sale and will allow nonbanks to bid on asset portfolios.

Less than one-third of households would be able to afford 2022's median-priced new home, according to the National Association of Homebuilders.

More employees are needed to manage the "sizable and complex" servicing from the defunct lender.

Concerns about the stability of the banking industry helped drive interest rates down, bringing more borrowers to the table, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Other mortgage players this week have distanced themselves from the banking chaos with statements disclosing that they had no relationships with the failed companies.

The Arkansas congressman, a leading Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, said while he doesn't believe blanket expanding deposit insurance is warranted, different premium structures for covering deposits would be "worthwhile."

After the failure of two banks between $100 billion and $250 billion of assets, many are asking regulators to change their oversight practices for these banks. The Fed has a wide berth to make a wide array of changes.