The top five mortgage originators had an average of 162,666 originations last year according to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

Flagstar Bank sued Hometown Lenders for $21 million in 2023, after the lender defaulted on a $60 million warehouse line.

Patrick Harker, the longest serving regional reserve bank president, will leave office in June 2025. Directors at the Fed bank have started the search for his replacement.

REV Federal Credit Union in suburban Charleston, South Carolina, plans to acquire First Neighborhood Bank in West Virginia. It marks the 15th deal this year involving a credit union buying a bank, closing in on 2022's record of 16 deals.

In a little over a month, the company's newly appointed chief strategy officer has built out a six-person strong recruiting team.

In August's roundup of top mortgage news: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sides with plaintiffs against Mr. Cooper in alleged "junk fee" lawsuit, updates to 203(k) and more.

The case over a federal investigation is unrelated to the trade group's recent commissions changes.

Borrowers who worked with third party originators last year will save on average over $10,000 over the life of their loan, according to an analysis of public data.

The bureau claimed Newday USA deceived homeowners by failing to disclose the costs associated with a cash-out refinance when compared alongside their existing mortgages.

While lower rates have piqued borrower interest, most are waiting for some key events to pass before buying or refinancing, originators said.

Real estate agents and loan officers from post-Soviet states say the war has altered relationships between one another and made dialogue with some clients strained.

Gen Zers had the highest rates of mortgage delinquencies that were up to 89 days past due.

Middle-income homeowners are feeling the pressure of rising property prices, but aid efforts from federal agencies are stepping in to create new funding sources and provide additional support.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage is lingering just shy of 6.5% level, which is not low enough to bring home purchasers back into the market, observers said.

A federal judge in Texas ruled the Federal Trade Commission's noncompete ban violates the Administrative procedures Act and exceeds FTC's statutory authority.

Mortgage professionals interviewed say there should be more focus on increasing housing supply.

A report from the Office of Inspector General disclosed that the Federal Housing Finance Agency issued enforcement actions against two Home Loan banks.

A committee representing unsecured creditors are challenging a number of transfers totaling over $10 million that secured creditor Reverence Capital Partners made from AFI's account.

Benutech's former CEO will head Voxtur, which is selling a majority stake in Blue Water Finance Technologies and repositioning itself in real estate lending.

Specialized Portfolio Servicing's sale resolves questions about it that arose when UBS bought the troubled Credit Suisse last year.