Underwriting

Rocket jumps first to raise 2027 conforming loan limits to $845,000, with Rate and CrossCountry matching; UWM's move still pending marking an early signal of IMB competitive positioning.

Weak refi demand is pushing lenders to lean on servicing income, as tighter execution spreads and higher MSR values shift the industry's sell/retain calculus

Fannie Mae seller guide update SEL-2026-08 includes a definition of present, residential and subordinate use cases in the new context of highest and best use.

As UAD 3.6's Nov. 2 mandate shrinks an aging appraiser pool, AnnieMac and Lower lean on AUS waivers and in-house teams to dodge 2022-style fee spikes and turn-time delays.

The company will begin direct-lending operations in its home state of California, before expanding across the U.S. over coming quarters, its executives said.

With the 10-year Treasury yield hitting a 19-month high, mortgage industry executives are bracing for a tougher-than-usual end of year.

Workforce solutions firm 3N Performance agreed to a Washington consent order after officials found it had engaged in unlicensed processing and underwriting.

Bank of America Securities research shows this sector has had its best year since at least 2017, but some trends in the market point to a need for caution.

Besides the opportunities in build-to-rent housing for mortgage originators, credit profile of single-family rental loans should improve, Morningstar DBRS said.

Non-QM securitizations hit $78B as lenders ease guidelines to capture unserved borrower demand, even as total impairments rise for the 10th time in 13 months to 6.27%.

The fee was to be paid by users who still needed short-term access via software developer kit interfaces to Encompass after the scheduled Dec. 31 sunset.

The product expansion comes at a time when not just non-agency issuance is expected to have a record year, but other lenders are getting into wholesale.

The company once known as Voxtur Analytics reset its path to focus on valuations since its own acquisition by Hale Capital Management, CEO Ryan Marshall said.

Fast tracking closing and funding is the critical differentiator among lenders, the 2026 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard report from Keynova found.

Kastle lands another high-profile client, SWBC adds insurtech to its servicing platform, while other mortgage lenders also embark on new partnerships.

Informative Research also updates its flagship verification product, and nCino enables streamlined workflows for users of open-source protocols.

Attom's data adds to signs that the market's loan performance buffer is solid but thinning in some areas, and shows the trend affects both ends of the market.

The company is the third mortgage lender in recent months to start or reestablish its business sourcing loans from brokers, with one potential entrant to come.

As tech facilities push into lower income and rural housing markets, lenders navigate local growth without major impacts on home sales price trends.

Four new mortgage acquisitions show how companies in home finance are prioritizing advanced technology in what has turned into the year of consolidation.