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Hear what your peers are thinking and doing as the new year approaches paired with thoughtful analysis by your National Mortgage News team.

The companies failed to warn borrowers on newly originated loans regarding the consequences of missing payments, both potential class action lawsuits filed by Rogge Dunn claim.

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., also brought up concerns with synthetic risk transfers and so-called shadow banks, which he said are shifting risk from outside the banking system into private credit markets.

A Connecticut-based couple sued the bank and Cavanaugh Appraisals, LLC for denying them a refinance in 2021 because of racial bias.

Both companies have been at the center of other M&A transactions over the past two years, as each looked to expand their national footprint.

The Fed's announcement is responsible for a 19 basis point drop in the 10-year yield over a two-day period, pushing the 30-year fixed under 7% for the first time since August, Freddie Mac said.

The chairman of Whalen Global Advisors outlines the policy agenda of home lenders' dreams for the year ahead.

While plaintiffs allege there were misleading executive statements, the megalender pins early 2021 trading volatility on social media users briefly encouraged by the rocket emoji.

Properties listed will pop up in the "nearby" tab of the app and customers can choose to navigate to the house of their choice.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a third meeting and gave its clearest signal yet that its aggressive hiking campaign is finished by forecasting a series of cuts next year.

The Federal Reserve has allowed more than $1 trillion of assets to roll off its balance sheet. Chair Jerome Powell says he doesn't believe reserves in the banking system are nearing a level that would cause the Fed to slow down or stop.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development proposal, which would modernize client meetings necessary for some mortgages, is similar to an FHA move.

Falling interest rates are behind a recent spike in government-backed lending as well as refinances, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The company, Truv, plans to compete with existing players by offering digital employment data in a new way, according to CEO Kirill Klokov.

The government is moving forward with a catalog of pre-approved home designs to reduce the cost and time it takes to build housing. The idea dates back to the 1940s when thousands of soldiers returned from the Second World War and needed a place to live.

Analysts agree that the Long Island-based bank will probably absorb some losses due to its exposure to struggling segments of the commercial real estate market. But they differ on the extent of the likely damage.

While mortgage assumptions are on the rise, so too are complaints leveled against mortgage servicers for how they handle the loans. A common refrain is that the companies are moving too slowly.

More borrowers are taking action but lack good information, Fannie Mae finds. Meanwhile, premiums are up yet insurers struggle to profit, a separate KBRA study shows.

Decreasing availability of jumbo and non-QM products accounted for most of November's pullback, as other types of loan offerings saw minimal changes, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

U.S. consumer prices picked up in November, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's resolve to keep interest rates elevated in the near term.