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The National Fair Housing Alliance accuses the department of using inaccurate statistics to justify deep cuts to fair housing programs

Opposition is growing to the Trump administration's efforts to roll back fair lending requirements for lenders imposed by Biden-era prosecutors.

The industry's biggest opportunities involve the evolving cost of capital, which will shift funding sources from the private, local lending markets to institutional sources.

The average owner experienced a four-figure decline in the first quarter compared to the same period last year even though the negative equity share is low.

The company also made several new executive appointments in 2025 as it aims to turn itself into a national one-stop shop with end-to-end home buying services.

The transaction is the first in what is planned to be a continued series of purchases by the new fund as it continues to raise capital from investors.

Secondary market interest in home equity contracts is drawing new participants, with 2025 securitization activity ahead of last year, industry leaders said.

The House and Senate will need to resolve a slight difference between their versions of the bill before sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature.

A Trump-appointed judge refused to dismiss a settlement between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Chicago mortgage lender over lending practices that an appeals court already said violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

A closely watched auction of 30-year Treasuries saw stronger-than-expected demand on Thursday, easing for now worries that investors would shun the US government's longest maturity.

The maximums for attorney costs related to foreclosures, mediation and bankruptcy proceedings have risen, according to the government-sponsored enterprise.

The wholesaler, which provides 2% down payment assistance as part of the program, previously offered it until May 2024, when it was replaced by a 0% down loan.

Chimera Investment Corp. said that after the deal closes, HomeXpress will operate as a subsidiary of the REIT.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage moved one basis point lower this week, remaining in the same range since it spiked in mid-April, Freddie Mac said.

The move opened up the blockchain-based transaction to a broader range of investors who only buy bonds that receive top ratings from a major player.

Details regarding the settlement between the two parties are thin. In the original complaint, Lower was seeking $75,000 in damages from RWM for causing "irreparable harm."

A non-bank lender won't ever compete with a bank on price, but can offer flexible underwriting and faster origination times, according to a veteran originator.

As part of the acquisition, Hallmark Home Mortgage's CEO Deborah Sturges will join Fairway as the firm's president.

The past two Federal Reserve vice chairs for supervision failed to implement the final installment of the Basel III capital framework. Newly installed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman is taking a new approach to the thorny question of bank capital.

Mortgage applications rose 12.5% from last week, breaking a month-long streak of decline and offering a positive note as summer approaches.