Pulte signals review of LLPAs, credit reports
Posted onPulte pushed back on media reports that he might become White House chief of staff details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Retirement confidence lags for the youngest segment of senior homeowners
Posted onLongbridge survey of 2,000+ homeowners found 47% confidence among ages 55 to 64 details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Adam Ennabe outlines Access Home Lending’s wholesale reverse mortgage plans
Posted onThe company has its sights set on making reverse mortgages mainstream via the broker channel details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
First Horizon sells $4.5B mortgage portfolio at discount
Posted onBank is moving to align its mortgage production more closely with core relationship clients details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Fannie Mae slashes 2027 mortgage forecast amid higher rates
Posted onRefinance activity takes the brunt of the revision details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Mortgage underwriting has a blind spot: The homeowner’s largest risk
Posted onA diversified benchmark approach could reduce balance sheet shocks that precede credit deterioration details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Homa raises $5M to expand across California, add mortgage lending
Posted onThe brokerage, also live in Florida and Texas, offers buyers up to 2% of the purchase price back at closing details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Will home equity investments take flight once their regulatory status is resolved?
Posted onWith the MBA forecasting mortgage volume below $2 trillion in 2027, Point is framing HEIs as a viable business alternative details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
New American Funding adds Mullinix Mortgage Group
Posted onMullinix ranked No. 32 on HousingWire’s Top Purchase Originators list with $197.2 million across 355 units details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino joins Better’s board
Posted onAppointment follows proxy fight that restored Vishal Garg’s influence details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
NRMLA asks DC Council to expand reverse mortgage fee exemption
Posted onTrade group cites TILA and Regulation Z, says exemption should cover proprietary products available to borrowers under 62 details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Pineapple Financial rebrands as Pentiv, launches US mortgage broker intelligence platform
Posted onThe Canadian-based company hired former SoFi executive Usman Maher as it seeks growth in the U.S. details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Appeals court sides with Ginnie Mae in Texas Capital Bank’s reverse mortgage lawsuit
Posted onThe ruling is a signal to warehouse and DIP lenders that financing structures secured by HMBS-related tails may be vulnerable if Ginnie Mae exercises extinguishment remedies details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
GSEs target income and occupancy to cut buyback risk
Posted onMortgage giants are deploying tech to flag occupancy risk and income defects upfront details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
HUD officials offer an action plan to spark FHA lending
Posted onAt MBA Annual, Matt Jones and Joe Gormley touched on ways to move the needle in FHA single-family mortgage originations details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Saluda Grade invests $20M in manufactured housing lender Zippy
Posted onInvestment will help Zippy expand its 27-state footprint details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Bank of America home loan volume falls 12% in Q3, raising questions about banks’ market share
Posted onJPMorgan and Wells Fargo also reported lower mortgage volumes amid higher rates details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
MBA mortgage applications slip 2.7% as rates continue to rise
Posted onThe refinance share rose to 37.7%, and FHA refinance volume fell 5% as rates moved higher details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
How equity buyouts work in a divorce refinance
Posted onAppraisal minus mortgage balance sets equity, but the buyout amount hinges on solo borrowing capacity details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
HUD eyes 203(k) renovation changes to boost housing supply
Posted onRecent draw changes and a potential review of consultant requirements signal a refocus on the product details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Optimal Blue data shows non-QM lending, ARM usage is expanding
Posted onNon-QM represented 12% of production in September as the 30-year conforming rate ended the month at 7.39% details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Experian expands Power Profile Plus, adds unlimited soft pulls
Posted onThe tool pairs a full Experian credit profile with VantageScore 4.0 and supports a later shift to a hard inquiry details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Regulators should rethink proposed CRA changes, NAAHL says
Posted onProposed asset threshold changes could leave 31 million people in areas with limited community development coverage, association claims details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo mortgage revenue falls in Q3
Posted onBoth banks reported higher net income year over year in the third quarter details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Longbridge Financial elevates Larissa Morrell to VP of product development
Posted onThe promotion signals Longbridge’s push to deepen offerings for senior homeowners and retirement-focused home equity products details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Beyond closing: The next chapter of affordability
Posted onRethinking lender value in a world where customer expectations extend beyond closing details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Global equity release market projected to hit $52B by 2035
Posted onNew survey found that North America is expected to account for much of the projected growth details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Optimal Blue expands into borrower engagement with Usherpa acquisition
Posted onUsherpa will be natively integrated into Optimal Blue, the companies say details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Why eXp Realty chose Newrez for its next mortgage joint venture
Posted onExecutives said the JV launches in January 2027 and will add eXp branding to Newrez servicing statements details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
MBA, FirstHome IQ partner to launch MBA Homebase
Posted onNew platform offers NMLS-approved CE, coaching, and Trust Certification with FirstHome IQ details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
FirstClose, Cotality form alliance to streamline home equity lending
Posted onSingle workflow automates ordering and populates borrower and property data across connected LOS systems details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Figure’s Michael Tannenbaum on home equity lending to the ‘sandwich generation’
Posted onMore than 500,000 HELOC applications show this group has a high monthly debt load but significant equity to lean on details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Ron Kamler on turnkey reverse mortgage solutions for credit unions
Posted onKamler said a specialist partner model can help credit unions serve members without building an in-house team details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Mortgage AI needs a standard of trust built on experience
Posted onWhat two decades of mortgage cycles teach lenders and technology providers about adoption, accountability and financial protection details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
MBA forecast: Mortgage volume to dip below $2T in 2027 as 7% rates linger
Posted onTrade group projected higher-for-longer borrowing costs, wider spreads and potential Fed hikes ahead details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
TransUnion, Equifax debut ‘score later’ tools for mortgage lenders
Posted onNew workflows let lenders pull credit files without scores and add them later details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Senior housing wealth tops $15 trillion for the first time
Posted onThe milestone comes as borrowing costs remain elevated details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Benutech’s Brian Fox on a blind spot in reverse mortgage servicing
Posted onThe company reviewed nearly 35,000 active loans, with more than 20% receiving poor or failing grades due to severe title discrepancies details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Trump forms panel to investigate Fed’s Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud claims
Posted onThe panel will hold a Nov. 5 hearing and could recommend her removal “for cause” details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Exclusive: PLACE acquires Ardley, adds AI recapture tech tool
Posted onDeal extends PLACE’s push to build a connected mortgage operating system details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Proprietary reverse mortgages are helping clients in ways that HECM can’t
Posted onMutual of Omaha wholesale leaders explained how SecureEquity is helping senior homeowners with obstacles to HECM qualification details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Mortgage credit availability declines slightly in September
Posted onLenders reduced offerings that allow for cash-out refinances and investor home purchases details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
eXp Realty and Newrez form Revenos Mortgage joint venture
Posted onRevenos is slated to go live in early 2027 details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
70% of mortgage executives just told you the future
Posted onAre we creating strategic optionality? details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Vesta raises $30M in Series B funding to expand AI-native LOS
Posted onAmong lender investors in the platform, Pennymac saw a 25% drop in origination costs and 50% LO efficiency gains after moving to Vesta details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com