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Twenty-year mortgage terms and lower debt-to-income ratio would more responsibly support increased homeownership than many Biden-era initiatives says the co-director of the American Enterprise Institute's Housing Center.

Industry trends since the Great Financial Crisis have sparked rising interest in private asset-backed finance.

Higher mortgage rates will persist through 2026, affecting sales and refinancings. Those expectations led Fannie Mae to cut its volume outlook for the next two years.

Fewer consumers applied for government-backed loans last week, with average interest rates for Federal Housing Administration loans stuck in the high 6% range.

Senate Republicans would like to do a large bill on immigration and energy first and then tackle tax reform in a second bill. House Republicans prefer one large bill.

Cases involving accusations of redlining, kickbacks, underpaid employees and more swept across the mortgage industry in recent months.

Broward County in Florida has the highest property tax increase since 2019, at 56.80%.

Fees falling outside of tolerances cost the industry more than $1 million per 1,000 loans, according to an ICE Mortgage Technology study from earlier this year.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a proposed version of the consent order on Jan. 17 and the company involved said it was finalized that day.