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President Biden had issued a rule in 2024 requiring newly constructed homes to abide by an energy mandate to be eligible for FHA- or USDA-backed mortgages.

Check out the next set of names in the 28th edition of National Mortgage News' Top Producers survey, including on how they approach purchase business.

Top mortgage originators ranked 175-101 share their client retention strategies, from face-to-face meetings to AI and CRM tools, as the industry eyes a 2026 purchase market shift.

Alongside a bill that gives homeowners a year of forbearance after state-declared emergencies, lawmakers will consider extending wildfire-related moratoriums.

United Wholesale Mortgage is one of multiple home lending partners Dan Sogorka and Mike Fawaz's new company plans to bring on board.

Real is acquiring Motto's parent Remax in a deal valued at $13.80 per share, as the new Real Remax Group will have "two distinct models, one platform."

Check out the initial reveal of the 28th edition of National Mortgage News' Top Producer survey, in a year where falling rates helped industry-wide volume.

But in its earnings release, parent company Hilltop Holdings warned its full year 2026 results are going to be impacted by things outside of its control.

President Donald Trump said he would look into the actions of banks in their response to last year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires following a meeting with that city's mayor, Karen Bass.

More than a third of sellers have mortgage rates below 5%, yet still plan to list their homes this spring, according to a survey from Coldwell Banker.

The 30-year fixed is still over 20 basis points higher than its February bottom, but fell 7 basis points this past week on Iran peace hopes, Freddie Mac said.

The addition of HELOCs at SoFi comes alongside the launch of a new advisory group, as the company heightens its focus on real estate lending.

Builder mortgage units saw Q1 profit slides (NVR down 17%) despite an 11% rise in new home loan applications. Overall homebuilder net income dropped, and sales incentives remain high.

Toll Brothers' purchase of Buffington Homes of Arkansas will extend its national outreach with a strong presence in northwest Arkansas, the company said.

The company will be using a simplified name and a new logo it says shows its unified business model, but its longstanding tagline will stay in place.

The new law adds rules, including counseling requirements, which would put severe constraints on originations of HEIs, an industry representative said.

More than 21% of reverse mortgage clients entered counseling with a deficit in their monthly budget last year, almost double the 12.2% of clients in 2024.

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The Chicago-based homeowners received a $41,000 check to pay down a portion of their existing mortgage, freeing them from the lock-in effect, DREAM product provider Takara said.