How is mortgage M&A activity shaping up for 2025?

How is mortgage M&A activity shaping up for 2025?

David Neylan, president and chief operating officer at retail lender Guild Mortgage, expects the landscape to remain challenging for mortgage companies in 2025. But Neylan plans to capitalize on these challenges. “I... Read more »
What will mortgage loss mitigation look like under Trump?

What will mortgage loss mitigation look like under Trump?

Mortgage servicers have spent the past couple of years watching as federal housing agencies adopted various strategies to help borrowers who entered forbearance due to the COVID-19 pandemic but struggled to exit... Read more »
Natural disasters push mortgage delinquencies to three-year high

Natural disasters push mortgage delinquencies to three-year high

Natural disasters drove mortgage delinquencies in November to their highest level in three years, according to a report by ICE.  Industry experts advise closely monitoring the trend but note that the share... Read more »
Natural disasters push mortgage delinquencies to three-year high

Connecting reverse mortgage pros with forward lending partners

Over the past year, members of the reverse mortgage industry have been making a more concerted effort to connect with their counterparts in the forward mortgage space. The efforts have not gone... Read more »
Mortgage groups gear up to get trigger leads bill passed in 2025

Mortgage groups gear up to get trigger leads bill passed in 2025

The trigger leads bill has become a 2025 priority for the mortgage industry after failing to pass the House of Representatives last week, despite Senate approval. Mortgage trade groups, however, remain optimistic... Read more »
Mortgage groups push FHA for loss mitigation extension

Mortgage groups push FHA for loss mitigation extension

A coalition of six organizations representing mortgage companies and borrowers has sent a letter to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), urging the extension of the current loss-mitigation waterfall to February 2026 while... Read more »
LoanPASS CRO on cultivating reverse mortgage partnerships

LoanPASS CRO on cultivating reverse mortgage partnerships

At the beginning of 2024, mortgage technology company LoanPASS was announced as a technology partner for reverse mortgage lender Smartfi Home Loans. The lender chose LoanPASS to provide its software-as-a-service (SaaS) product... Read more »
Mortgage Mavericks, The People of Polly

Mortgage Mavericks, The People of Polly

What drives the secondary market and mortgage industry’s top innovators? This series unveils the personal and professional moments shaping Polly’s executive team and their vision for a better mortgage future. Dive into... Read more »
Powell’s remarks shoot mortgage rates higher

Powell’s remarks shoot mortgage rates higher

The fallout from Fed day got out of hand very quickly. The market reacted badly to the FOMC statement and remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Powell during the Q&A presser, sending the... Read more »
Ginnie Mae report touts commitment to reverse mortgage space

Ginnie Mae report touts commitment to reverse mortgage space

Ginnie Mae this week released its fiscal year 2024 financial report, which describes how the company has aimed to provide liquidity to the mortgage industry, accessibility to affordable housing and value to... Read more »