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More mortgage firms are suing their counterparties over buyback demands. View the full article

The combination adds to a wave of broader merger and acquisition activity that includes an ongoing bidding war over RoundPoint Mortgage owner Two Harbors View the full article

The top bullet point in Two Harbors' rejection notice is the Mizuho credit facility does not constitute committed financing for UWM to pay for the deal. View the full article

"In looking at eight currently available proprietary RM products, there is a distinct relationship between HECM growth rates and proprietary product availability," Reverse Market Insight said. View the full article

The promotion offers rate cuts as much as 25 basis points on new-home purchases as well as rate-and-term and cash-out refinance loans from May 4 through May 17. View the full article

The GSEs' financials are strong but odds are against a short-term change to conservatorship that would give stockholders access to their profits, Mizuho said.

The GSEs' financials are strong but odds are against a short-term change to conservatorship that would give stockholders access to their profits, Mizuho said. View the full article

Here are the 50 most prolific mortgage originators in the U.S. as measured by units produced, according to the 2026 National Mortgage News Top Producers survey. View the full article

The company revised the deal after consulting with Ginnie Mae and reported lower earnings due to rate volatility, refinancing and FHA delinquencies. View the full article

The pickup in sales suggests a gradual improvement in affordability since the middle of last year is slowly generating more demand. View the full article

CrossCountry defended its lower bid for Two Harbors, looking to refute UWM's arguments regarding the status of its financing for the all-cash offer. View the full article

Economic uncertainty weighed on risk appetite, but the current performance of the non-QM market is "durable," Angel Oak leaders said in an earnings call. View the full article

Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said Tuesday that the U.S. energy sector is more insulated from shocks than Europe's, particularly in natural gas prices. However, he warned that the war is pushing up gasoline prices, which could spill over into other parts of the economy. View the full article

Credibly will bring its SMB loans and revenue-based financing products to Figure's Democratized Prime platform, Figure said in a press release. View the full article

The lender and servicer, which continues to make investments ahead of a future high-demand cycle, has reported tumbling margins in the past year. View the full article

PennyMac Financial Services reported $82.3 million net income, inclusive of a $44 million net reduction related to servicing fair value and hedge losses. View the full article

Finance of America's earnings per share came out to $1.10, double that of the first quarter of 2025 and well above the a S&P Capital IQ Pro consensus estimate of $0.84. View the full article

Here are the 50 women who did the most dollar volume for the previous 12 months in this year's Top Producers survey. View the full article

The Treasury anticipates keeping nominal note and bond sale sizes unchanged "for at least the next several quarters," the department said in a quarterly statement on debt policy Wednesday. View the full article

In addition to 10 new AI agents for financial services, the company announced partnerships with software and data providers FIS, Microsoft, Verisk, Third Bridge, Fiscal AI, D&B, Experian, GLG, Guidepoint and IBISWorld. View the full article

The company turned a GAAP profit of $170.4 million for the quarter, with its volume and margins relatively flat compared with the fourth quarter of 2025. View the full article

Dino Lack will lead Union Home's efforts to improve the lending experience through advanced workflow automation and artificial intelligence integration. View the full article

A rule change requiring trial modifications before other loss-mitigation options is creating workflow and liquidity challenges, especially for smaller servicers without deep resources. View the full article

The percentage of investors who view the market as better than it was a year ago fell to 36% from 45% in the winter, according to a spring survey. View the full article

The share of seriously underwater homeowners also grew in 45 states compared to a year ago, with the South Central region most affected, according to Attom. View the full article