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President Biden's initial disaster declaration made mortgage and other federal assistance available to residents across three Southeastern states.

Activist John Hope Bryant has suggested the 40-year mortgage as a solution to affordability issues for first-time buyers. While it has some support, industry players also note questions about practicality remain.

Banks in the hurricane's path are focused on finding employees and restarting operations. Those that do business in Western North Carolina are facing an especially grueling recovery.

The merger between the two retail mortgage businesses will grow the company's footprint, especially in the Pacific Northwest, according to Synergy One's CEO.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell flagged a recent upward revision to income and savings data as a sign of economic strength. He said the information could factor into the central bank's monetary policy discourse during the Fed's next interest rate meeting in November.

Longbridge asserts its rival is unfairly funneling business via a number of websites containing fake reviews allegedly run by Mutual of Omaha itself.

Homes are 4.4% more affordable, the first annual improvement in years, while first-time buyers with lower incomes can qualify for a median priced house.

Onity, the company formerly known as Ocwen, is adjusting its joint venture servicing investment vehicle and has taken other steps with the goal of deleveraging.

An American Bankers Association panel of forecasters predicted slower growth, but it said the U.S. economy would likely avoid a recession, sparing lenders deep credit quality woes.

America's Moneyline has invoked the findings from the contentious Hunterbrook report in its 'All-In' complaint.

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and four fintechs want the agencies to act on the White House's executive order on artificial intelligence.

The top five states have more than 403,000 housing units approved to begin construction in 2024, according to LendingTree.

The disaster underscores Americans' dangerously low levels of flood insurance coverage, especially away from coastal areas. 

State housing finance agencies had a resurgent fiscal 2023 and the recent fed funds rate reduction could have a mixed impact on them, Fitch Ratings said.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued guidance to ensure the Federal Home Loan banks are lending based on the credit worthiness of the member bank, not solely on the quality of the collateral.

The core personal consumption expenditures price index increased 0.1% from July, and on a three-month annualized basis, it rose by 2.1%.

Some recipients of the new multimillion-dollar funding announced this week include several organizations partnering with historically Black colleges and universities.

Specialized Loan Servicing allegedly charged borrowers $7.50 for processing mortgage payments made by phone. Most servicers, including Newrez, have axed this fee.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed measures designed to bolster consumer protection rules. The bills target several issues that have also been percolating at the federal level.

The 13 largest homeowners insurance underwriters denied almost half of their climate-related claims last year, adding to property owner and mortgage servicer woes.