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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are mum on whether a temporary solution from Florida officials to support downgraded home insurance firms will pass muster for the enterprises' underwriting exceptions.

About 64% of borrowers would like loans to be closed in three weeks, according to Arizent research.

As interest rates rise, pressure to deliver a better customer experience is becoming more intense

NMN rounds up the latest technology launches and partnerships between fintechs and lenders.

The agency acknowledged that loan performance in the sector has been strong, but cited several reasons to think that might change, including rising interest rates, the effects of inflation and uncertainty about the future of work and commerce.

The day after the Federal Open Market Committee's next meeting we will analyze the increase and the signals about what rate hikes may be coming.

Even though delinquency rates were previously at extremely low levels, the recent uptick among poorer consumers is worth monitoring, New York Fed researchers said.

The San Francisco megabank plans to reinstate guidance that drew scrutiny following revelations that women and nonwhite candidates were interviewed for jobs that had been reserved for someone else.

LendingTree participants made 11 fixed-rate mortgage offers for every one ARM in the first half of 2022. Last year it was a 41-to-1 ratio.

Discrimination claims and data breaches are just some of the issues the industry has faced this year.

Investors had largely factored in an anticipated increase in the federal funds rate, but latest GDP numbers could result in more volatility.

Silvio Tavares, the credit score company’s relatively new leader, is honing its models to be more inclusive, for instance by taking into account rent payment data and bank account data. 

With tight inventory and rising rates posing challenges to today's home buyers, mortgage lenders face a tricky environment for maintaining volumes. National Mortgage News chats with three of the top-ranked producers of 2022 to discuss strategies to stay competitive in the months ahead.

Alternative data verifications used in non-qualified mortgage underwriting have increasingly been used by government-sponsored enterprises in response to expansive Biden-era housing goals, volatile rates and evolving technology.

In exclusive new research, lender representatives reported an overall strong relationship with technology compared to bankers, insurers and wealth managers.