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In order to complete the monthly cycle of two-, five- and seven-year notes before Thursday’s holiday, the Treasury Department is cramming them into Monday and Tuesday, which hasn’t gone well in the past.

After Democrats failed last year to rally support for a federal 36% limit, House and Senate proponents are trying to capitalize on the momentum from state rate caps that recently passed on a bipartisan basis.

Some states are increasing their requirements for home valuation professionals as housing officials warn that they consider mortgage lenders responsible for equitable practices too.

Activity in loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration and guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs drove the increase in new requests, according to Black Knight.

Two progressive Democratic senators said they oppose the renomination of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to a second term, joining Elizabeth Warren in urging President Biden to choose someone else.

Once the news of the delayed sale was announced, the mortgage wholesaler opened trading on Nov. 17 at $1.17 per share higher than its previous close.

CalHFA’s executive director Tiena Johnson Hall discusses her agenda for encouraging affordable housing development in the inventory-strapped state.

The sponsors got the portfolio through multiple acquisitions from May through October.

The residential real estate investment startup, which works with lenders to help investors buy rental properties, will use the money to buy rehab property inventory for its customers.

The bulk package from an unnamed seller is associated with retail loans generally originated a little over a year ago and purchased by government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Solidifi will team up with the initiative originally launched by the National Urban League and Fannie Mae.

Alternative lenders, which often use aggressive underwriting tactics to generate high returns, were closing in on banks even before the pandemic. Now they've pulled ahead.

The likelihood that inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target contributed to the government-sponsored agency’s decision to dial back its 2022 outlook.

Fed moves, inflation and retail sales applied upward pressure, contributing to the increase.

Monday’s release of FHA’s annual financial report has renewed calls to end its Life of Loan policy and cut annual premiums back down to pre-crisis levels, the executive director of the Community Home Lenders Association writes.

Announcements from Paramount Residential Mortgage Group and LodeStar Software Solutions are early indications that the company’s aggressive investment in diversified business lines could pay off.

Only eight states experienced annual appreciation viewed as sustainable, according to Fitch Ratings.

Borrowers who make at least a 10.01% down payment will not be required to obtain this form of credit enhancement, as these loans are not being sold to Fannie or Freddie.

The loan pool’s volatility score is high but its diversity of properties is a plus.

Refinance numbers declined for the seventh time in eight weeks, leading to an overall weekly decrease.