Mortgages

The top five lenders had an average mortgage origination volume of more than $43 billion at the end of Q1.

The 14.3% rate for deals withdrawn in any April is the highest level other than in Covid-impacted 2020, as homebuyers reexamine the market, Redfin said.

Yields on the 10-year Treasury have been climbing because of the Moody's U.S. downgrade, the tax bill under debate in Congress and possible GSE reform.

The increase reflects a broader trend that rating agency analysts are watching closely as depository ties to other types of financial institutions grow.

The number of major housing markets with annual home price declines is the largest since late 2023, when average mortgage rates were above 7.5%.

The unexpected drop to the slowest pace in seven months was driven by ongoing affordability constraints and is a lackluster start to the Spring selling season.

Panelists at the Mortgage Bankers Association's conference credited investors for helping create the conditions strengthening performance of non-QM portfolios.

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 6 basis points to 6.92% in the week ended May 16, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.

The move comes as the House of Representatives passed a successor bill this week to support distressed homeowners served by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Increases in gross domestic product and home sales expectations compared with April are the drivers of Fannie Mae's latest mortgage outlook for 2025 and 2026.

The size of typical bulk MSR deals trading has shrunk, according to panelists at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Secondary and Capital Markets Conference.

An explicit guarantee for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cause the risk weighting of agency MBS to decline, in turn freeing up banks' balance sheets.

The funding round will help Button Finance, which leverages AI to underwrite home equity financing, expand its range of products to more borrowers.

Discrepancies between servicer and investor systems have been rare recently but the dollar amounts involved magnify the impact, according to PMSI's CEO.

Leaders of the government mortgage programs suggest they're back to business as usual following the Trump administration's initial disruption.

The Mortgage Bankers Association latest forecast reflects the industry's current views on where their business is going, said Mike Fratantoni.

Mortgage brokers say hurdles more pressing than a high interest rate environment range from nationwide inventory shortages to property tax increases.

The numbers suggest Rocket Mortgage's acquisition of Mr. Cooper won't add enough dollar volume to outpace its closest competitor but they also show the deal has other benefits.

Investors face yet another bumpy start to the trading week, although it's mounting concern over US debt rather than tariffs likely generating the volatility this time.

The rule rescission, one of many the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning, would officially remove temporary steps for mortgages added in 2021.