The government-sponsored enterprises' oversight agency will require the merging mortgage giants to have "appropriate financial and operating safeguards."

Bank of Glen Burnie, which is seeking to recover from a stretch when its assets declined, hopes that its deal for a residential lender can help boost loan production.

Billionaire Bill Ackman has linked the idea with President Trump's recent post depicting a near-term public offering for a single mortgage firm with U.S. ties.

The New Jersey-based Anniemac, which has expanded down the East Coast in recent years, touted the incoming team's construction lending experience.

Centerbridge Partners' acquisition of MeridianLink comes amid sluggish originations but rising demand for AI tools.

Late-payment rates among U.S. borrowers rose again in the second quarter, according to a report from the New York Fed. The trend reflects a sharp increase in student loan delinquencies, which have been climbing as pandemic-era policies have expired.

The forward-flow agreement with the lending fintech comes as home renovation spending surged during the first half of this decade.

Even with a disappointing Spring home sales season, Rocket had higher purchase volume each month, and based on approval letters, expects a strong third quarter.

The New Jersey-based mortgage lender said it purchased Florida Funding, which has originated nearly $600 million in loans since it was founded in 2017.

In leaving its partnership, Beeline Financial said it disposed of its majority stake in Bridgetown Spirits Corp. in exchange for over $360,000.

The sale of SIMPL marked a natural evolution of the software platform that will allow it to reach its full potential, one of its developers said.

A spike in the bank's noninterest income powered its better-than-expected net income and revenue in the second quarter.

A team of 16 joining Union Home Mortgage's Cincinnati branch closed 996 units and funded more than $260 million in 2024.

Capital One closed the deal to buy the credit card provider in May and as part of the review process, decided to exit its home equity lending business.

The market for buy-before-you-sell financing Flyhomes helped pioneer has developed to include new entrants, but it also is seeing sluggish buyer demand.

The firm is incentivizing the cross-selling of its services by offering a lower interest rate for one year for borrowers who finance via Rocket Mortgage retail LOs and use a Redfin agent.

Richmond, Virginia-based Atlantic Union Bankshares has sold $2 billion in performing commercial real estate loans to Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies. 

As news of Bayview Asset Management's purchase of Guild Mortgage broke, recruiters have ramped up outreach to the mortgage lenders' originators.

The CEOs of Bank of New York Mellon and Northern Trust have had at least one discussion about a potential merger, according to a Wall Street Journal article. On Monday, a spokesperson for Northern Trust said the bank "is fully committed to remaining independent."

President Donald Trump has signed a Congressional Review Act resolution that eliminates the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's Biden-era rules requiring stricter reviews of bank mergers and a time-out clock for some institutions.