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Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined upcoming changes to the bank regulatory capital framework in a speech Thursday, focusing on streamlining bank capital requirements through Basel III and global systemically important bank surcharge rules.

The number of homes with default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions last month was down from January but up 20% from a year ago.

Housing starts increased 7.2% to an annual pace of 1.49 million homes in January, according to government figures out Thursday.

While federal examination and investigative activity has all but stopped, the regulator is still providing regulatory guidance to the industry.

Agency MBS investors have had limited information about primary loans coexisting with home equity products, and may want to get more now, according to Experian.

A near-record share of homeowners unable to sell their properties are renting them out instead, with "accidental landlords" accounting for 2.3% of listed rental stock in October, per Zillow data.

Residents in more than half of U.S. counties need greater than one-third of income to successfully manage major housing costs, according to new Attom research.

Radian Group was looking to sell the aggregator, along with its title and real estate units, following a business model pivot related to the Inigo buy.

Some of the best mortgage companies to work for discuss how they incorporate community service in their plans and the resulting business and personnel benefits.

The increase in borrowing costs coincides with a sharp rise in the 10-year US Treasury yield, which is correlated with mortgage rates, as war with Iran disrupted oil flows and sparked concerns about inflation. 

On an adjusted basis, reverse mortgage company Finance of America reported $14 million in net income, down from $33 million in the third quarter.

CEO Anthony Hsieh said refinances should provide notable benefit to its direct lending unit a day after LoanDepot announced a return to the wholesale channel.

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would continue to pursue its view on federal preemption of state banking policy in court and in Congress.

Civil rights groups object to a $68 million settlement between the Department of Justice and Colony Ridge Development in Texas, calling the deal a sham because it funnels $20 million into immigration enforcement and surveillance of victims.

Nonagency underwriting is expanding but the public sector is a different story due to recent performance issues, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

UWM raised its Q1 and full-year 2026 revenue guidance ahead of Two Harbors' March 16 shareholder vote, citing AI efficiency gains, amid stock volatility since the merger announcement.

Several mortgage wholesale and partnership channel announcements came out coincidentally following loanDepot's return to the broker channel.

PHH Mortgage's new name comes after a recent sale of reverse lending assets and also arrives less than two years after Onity Group itself rebranded.

Contract closings increased 1.7% to a 4.09 million annualized rate, according to National Association of Realtors data released Tuesday.

The offering marks a fresh attempt by Ackman to bring his long-term investment strategy to a broader base of investors, with a vision inspired by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.