The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — the government regulatory body overseeing communications across a wide variety of media including radio, telephone cable and the internet — adopted a new series of rules... Read more »
Wells Fargo, once the largest mortgage lender in America, was accused of discrimination through the common industry practice of offering mortgage loan discounts to select borrowers, CNBC reported. The bank received Matter... Read more »
When individual mortgages are originated by lenders like banks or credit unions, they maybundle groups of these mortgages together into financial vehicles called mortgage-backedsecurities (MBS) that are then sold to investors on... Read more »
Mortgage originators will pay more to access consumer credit reports in 2024, reigniting complaints from mortgage lenders and trade associations. In 2024, Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), the company that retains the rights to... Read more »
Assessing key performance indicators and operations during current industry headwinds is a great way for mortgage lenders to set themselves up for success now and in the future. In particular, lenders should... Read more »
A total of 2,256 homebuyer assistance programs are available in the U.S. housing market after 54 programs were added in the third quarter, according to Down Payment Resource (DPR), a homebuyer assistance... Read more »
Polly, a software-as-service mortgage tech firm, announced a bi-directional integration with MeridianLink, a loan origination software system provider, on Tuesday. The partnership enables lenders to access Polly’s products directly from the MeridianLink... Read more »
California lender Guild Mortgage reported an increased profit in the third quarter despite high mortgage rates and limited home sales inventory. The purchase-focused lender with a distributed retail model emphasized its growth... Read more »
The coming winter is expected to be an existential test of survival for many independent mortgage banks (IMBs), according to leaders of several mortgage advisory firms. It’s expected to be dark, difficult... Read more »