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Lenders recognize the value of regular review of the tech stack, but their approach needs to involve year-round check-ins and conversations with vendors. View the full article

The The President administration's exploration of a public offering tied to the government-sponsored enterprises spurred debate at a Bipartisan Policy Center event. View the full article

Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., led a group of congressional Democrats in a letter to bank regulators telling them that loosening capital rules wouldn't improve the Treasury market's functioning. View the full article

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on CNBC that both sides of the central bank's dual mandate show signs of imbalance, with the labor market appearing more vulnerable. View the full article

LendingTree found that during 2024, May's median price for a 1,500 square foot home was $194.20 versus January's $178.60, a difference of $23,400. View the full article

With comments on the proposed repeal due Sept. 26, stakeholders must demand decisions based on data — not politics, according to the founder of 480 Advisors. View the full article

While borrowing activity increased from a year ago, seasonal patterns and economic concerns suggest near-term slowing, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. View the full article

Refinancing indicators recorded muted gains as home sales challenges persisted ahead of a period when politics may change the market outlook. View the full article

The Treasury official renewed a pledge to avoid hurting how mortgages trade in a Fox Business News interview as a new study highlighted one way to do that. View the full article

The megabank's net income declined by 13% during the fourth quarter as a result of a $1.2 billion pre-tax loss on sale related to the divestiture of its remaining operations in Russia. View the full article

Wall Street dealers expect Bessent to signal as soon as Wednesday, when his department releases a quarterly statement on debt sales, that issuance in the $30 trillion Treasury market will keep shifting in that direction. View the full article

The new president, a 35-year industry veteran, explains the value every lender, vendor and regulator can get by participating in the standards organization. View the full article

A failure at an Amazon Web Services data center in Virginia caused widespread outages, hitting services at several banks and fintechs. View the full article

As home prices reach new heights, mortgage expenses are unaffordable for the typical earner in a third of the nation's largest 580 counties, according to Attom. View the full article

In dollar terms, the amounts consumers had to come up with increased by $500 on a consecutive quarter basis, in contrast to a $100 drop the year before. View the full article

FFIN 2025-3's average loan balance, $16,366 was lower compared with the 2025-2 deal, when it was $19,993, and the WA interest rate on the current deal is 12.15%, down from 12.56%. View the full article

The NCUA, as liquidating agent for three failed corporate credit unions, sued in 2018 claiming U.S. Bank failed to perform its role as RMBS trustee. View the full article

Rialto Capital allegedly engineered a way to keep it in default so that the company could win extra fees over time, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. View the full article

Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran sidestepped whether policy setting pressure from the administration is a welcomed development, but reiterated that he wants to avoid succumbing to "groupthink." View the full article

This is the second acquisition deal Old Republic has been involved in this year, after selling its title production business in January. View the full article

Connecticut banking officials cited a series of alleged violations, including false and misleading statements and failure to maintain complete loan files. View the full article

The national mortgage delinquency rate jumped to 3.85% in November, up 15% month over month and 2.79% year over year, according to ICE Mortgage Technology. View the full article

Existing-home sales in the US barely rose in November, as a recent moderation in price growth and mortgage rates motivated buyers at the margin. View the full article