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The majority of bigger, rated nondepositories will start the year with leaner operations. Opportunities are narrower for smaller players and vary by channel.
November 8
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Residential construction companies facing their own construction cost burdens are continuing sales incentives that have cut into some of the largest players' profit margins.
November 8
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Three of the four largest title insurers were profitable in the third quarter; First American's loss should set it up for future gains, its execs said.
November 8
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Origination volumes grew across nearly all sectors of commercial real estate on both a quarterly and yearly basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
November 8
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The share of respondents who say they'd rent if they were going to move rose to a record 36% in a new survey by Fannie Mae, the government-backed mortgage finance giant.
November 8 -
The National Association of Homebuilder's chief economist lays out a timeline for the market, and describes how new construction today compares to existing home sales.
November 7
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The Vienna, Virginia-based credit union will pay tens of millions of dollars in penalties over what the agency said was "junk fees" charged to Navy Federal's customers.
November 7
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The amount of income needed to make monthly mortgage payments are declining and approaching a key affordability benchmark, the National Association of Realtors found.
November 7
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AI agents can help route tasks and make decisions along the way, but a human in the loop will still be needed to ensure effectiveness.
November 7
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The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to lower short-term financing costs in the wake of volatility that has put upward pressure on mortgage rates.
November 7
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The post-election spike in the 10-year Treasury yield could translate to higher rates for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the short term.
November 7
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United Wholesale Mortgage beat its own guidance on originations and gain on sale margins third quarter earninga, helped by an uptick in refinance volume due to lower rates in August and September.
November 7
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FICO's wholesale royalty will be $4.95 per score for mortgage originations, it announced. That's up from $3.25, which is the current cost of a mortgage credit score.
November 7
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If issuers take certain steps to manage their interest rate exposure they could get a break on new nonbank requirements set to take effect soon.
November 7
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At a minimum, president-elect Donald Trump can make two appointments to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and choose new leadership. But more substantial changes could be in the offing.
November 7
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Experts anticipate a pullback in regulatory action and some potential pain for home builders but long-term interest rate impacts are a major question mark.
November 6
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The company plans to increase investments in its proprietary products as well as marketing initiatives with expectations of originations growth next year.
November 6
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Value adjustments to Guild's MSRs totaled a loss of $145.8 million, the nonbanks third quarter earnings show.
November 6
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As part of its opposition to a proposed rate increase by State Farm, Consumer Watchdog criticizes a reinsurance deal as more expensive than paying wildfire claims.
November 6
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President Trump initiated changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in his first term, and the industry's frustration with the bureau has grown since he left office. But how far a second Trump administration can or will go depends on factors outside the president's control.
November 6
