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The startup, which emerged from Y Combinator in 2023, has deployed its software at a long list of community banks and fintechs, including Grasshopper Bank and First Internet Bank.

In remarks at a Mortgage Bankers Association conference, the trade group's CEO also acknowledged the need for some guardrails to remain in place.

The size of typical bulk MSR deals trading has shrunk, according to panelists at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Secondary and Capital Markets Conference.

An explicit guarantee for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cause the risk weighting of agency MBS to decline, in turn freeing up banks' balance sheets.

The funding round will help Button Finance, which leverages AI to underwrite home equity financing, expand its range of products to more borrowers.

Starting with the client for life concept, executives from Rocket and CMG Financial described what is happening at their nonbanks to achieve future success.

As the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Deposit Insurance Fund inches toward replenishment, acting Chair Travis Hill suggested that banks should be assessed on a range of metrics rather than insured deposits alone.

Discrepancies between servicer and investor systems have been rare recently but the dollar amounts involved magnify the impact, according to PMSI's CEO.

Months after OceanFirst Financial settled federal redlining allegations, it received the highest possible Community Reinvestment Act rating from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. CEO Christopher Maher said the bank made a "significant effort" to introduce its lending products to markets it had recently entered via acquisition.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency chief also explained an alternate name he's used for the agency in his first speech at a Mortgage Bankers Association event.

Leaders of the government mortgage programs suggest they're back to business as usual following the Trump administration's initial disruption.

Rocket Companies and Redfin argue in court filings that a lawsuit seeking to delay their merger is motivated by the plaintiff's personal gain, not concern for investors.

Despite data pointing to overall health, concerns about the direction of the economy are raised among consumers, businesses and investors alike, the Fed governor said.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has withdrawn guidance that allowed states to bring enforcement actions broadly under federal consumer protection laws.

The Federal Open Market Committee will meet on June 17-18. While no rate cuts are expected at this point, things can change quickly. Lauren Saidel-Baker, economist at ITR Economics, provides her take on the meeting the new Summary of Economic Projections and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.

COO Joseph Gormley weighed in on cuts at the securitization guarantor and efforts to improve the industry's efficiencies and the government's.

The Mortgage Bankers Association latest forecast reflects the industry's current views on where their business is going, said Mike Fratantoni.

Mortgage brokers say hurdles more pressing than a high interest rate environment range from nationwide inventory shortages to property tax increases.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said the central bank is in the "early stages" of enabling banks to pledge assets to both the Federal Home Loan bank and discount window liquidity facilities.

Mortgage bonds supported by government-backed companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were trading slightly wider Monday morning after Moody's Ratings downgraded the US late last week.