Mortgages

Trump's mortgage deregulation order drew cautious praise from lenders but alarm from consumer groups, who warn it could recreate pre-2008 financial crisis conditions.

The deregulatory executive order, which pairs with another targeting small players' home loan rules, impacts the FHFA, HUD and other agencies.

The smaller business owned by asset manager EJF Capital reported servicing 5,351 home loans with an unpaid balance of $1.18 billion in 2024.

Treasury yields look oversold after a rough week, but technical patterns still point to a broader uptrend that could push the 5- and 10-year closer to 5%, according to the head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage.

Borrower equity fell $78.8 billion, or 0.5%, year over year in Q4, according to Cotality's Home Equity Report. That's an average decrease of $8,500.

Lennar's first fiscal quarter earnings were down by more than half after three years of persistent trials which are testing consumer confidence and sentiment.

FIGRE 2026-HF3 will repay noteholders on a pro rata basis but is subject to a provision that requires the deal to repay noteholders sequentially after a credit event.

The real estate firm resolved two other NTRAP lawsuits in late 2025 and may find itself in front of another following a recent Nevada investigation.

Industry comments are favorable, but with statements like "no bill is perfect" and "bold action is needed," groups want changes before it goes to the president.

The lender will offer a comprehensive suite of residential lending programs and commercial lending solutions, such as builder construction loans.

A group representing this part of the industry and a community lenders' association both called for more time to implement the legislative mandate.

The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill in an 89 to 10 vote, but how quickly and easily the bill can pass the House remains unclear.

The conflict pushed oil price futures above $100 a barrel for a short time earlier this week, which affected bond investors and the 10-year Treasury yield.

The number of homes with default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions last month was down from January but up 20% from a year ago.

Housing starts increased 7.2% to an annual pace of 1.49 million homes in January, according to government figures out Thursday.

Agency MBS investors have had limited information about primary loans coexisting with home equity products, and may want to get more now, according to Experian.

A near-record share of homeowners unable to sell their properties are renting them out instead, with "accidental landlords" accounting for 2.3% of listed rental stock in October, per Zillow data.

Residents in more than half of U.S. counties need greater than one-third of income to successfully manage major housing costs, according to new Attom research.

Radian Group was looking to sell the aggregator, along with its title and real estate units, following a business model pivot related to the Inigo buy.

Some of the best mortgage companies to work for discuss how they incorporate community service in their plans and the resulting business and personnel benefits.