These are just a few of the legal actions that will have implications for mortgage firms going forward.

Independent mortgage banks see value in utilizing AI to solve mundane tasks, but some are reluctant to go all in because of the tough market for originations.

The Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending is requiring loan officers to notify borrowers if their contact information was obtained through trigger leads.

The bank ends the year with a substantially different profile from early 2024, which brought new leadership, a significant reduction to its mortgage operations and a corporate rebrand.

Businesses across several industries have already started budgeting for expected price increases

After Nexpoint refused to vote via its proxies at the UDF IV annual meeting, the existing directors supporting the sale to Ready Capital were declared elected.

Mortgage lenders can now submit loan information through VA's new management system, replacing the need for email submissions.

Workers in the bank's conduct management intake group joined colleagues at 23 Wells Fargo branches in approving a union.

Mat Ishbia urged brokers to understand how the increases in credit score and report costs affect both them and the borrowers they serve.

A slower rate of price increases would boost the likelihood of an interest-rate cut that could expand loan demand and lower banks' deposit costs. A higher pace of inflation, however, could derail those catalysts.