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Rocket Cos. gave generous stock awards to its leaders for a busy year, while Better Home & Finance awarded raises to leaders after a difficult stretch. View the full article

A New York bank says the regulator's rejection last fall is preventing it from keeping up with local nonbank lenders deploying cash-offer products. View the full article

Freddie Mac was more aggressive than its counterpart for much of the past year but March activity establishes that there's a different trend at play in 2026. View the full article

Life insurers' borrowings from the Federal Home Loan banks has increased in recent years, raising concerns about opaque, private credit investments and how it intersects with the Federal Home Loan banks' housing mission. View the full article

The online real estate marketplace sees second-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in a range of $150 million to $165 million, missing the average analyst estimate of $191 million. View the full article

The lender says it's willing to "cut costs deeper" if macroeconomic conditions hinder it from reaching a breakeven adjusted EBITDA goal later this year. View the full article

The 30-year fixed spiked earlier in the week, but fell as Middle East news helped to drive the 10-year Treasury yield lower by 9 basis points by Wednesday. View the full article

The lenders' examples of using generative artificial intelligence were more practical than transformational, but in any case data challenges represent a common problem. View the full article

The real estate technology company reduced its workforce and consolidated select vendor relationships. These moves will save the company roughly $2 million. View the full article

The buyer will add around 800,000 loans to its hefty servicing portfolio, while Valon said it will shift away from servicing to focus on technology. View the full article

The Treasury Department held a high-stakes huddle with state insurance officials to discuss risks associated with the rapid growth of private credit in the economy and whether those investments could pose systemic vulnerabilities. View the full article

Rocket Cos. fell just $200 million short of United Wholesale Mortgage in Q1, as servicing recapture from its massive MSR portfolio fueled $44.7B in closed loan volume. View the full article

These originators had the highest combined volume of Federal Housing Administration, Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Agriculture mortgages last year. View the full article

Employers hired an additional 115,000 workers in April, while unemployment remained unchanged at 4.3%. Despite the positive headline figure, a spike in newly unemployed workers and a rising number of underemployed workers suggests instability under the surface. View the full article

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors are underestimating the chances of a public market re-entry from the mortgage giants after a lull in chatter around the names, according to Mizuho's Dan Dolev. View the full article

The latest offer, 70 cents per share higher than previously agreed to, equals the cash proposal made by UWM Holdings to win over Two Harbors' shareholders. View the full article

The opinion that supports national banks' ability to avoid paying interest on certain mortgage accounts in New York is unlikely to be the last word. View the full article

Alongside its cloud-based brokerage, the company said the acquisition will transform eXp's existing infrastructure into a multi-model platform. View the full article

Lender and servicer Loandepot, reeling from a larger loss in the first quarter, could use the potential funds to cover daily operations or repay debt. View the full article

First American claims Liberty National's owner changed the company's name immediately after a judge held her firm liable for an erroneous wire transfer. View the full article

The Federal Reserve's April financial stability report found that asset valuations remain elevated, even as investors are beginning to demand more compensation for risk amid rising uncertainty around monetary policy. View the full article

The letter suggests Mortgage Connect review and end the use of any noncompete or other agreements that aren't necessary and to notify workers of updates. View the full article

The changes put out by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make it clear the Nov. 2 date applies to valuation submissions to the UDCP, not when the loan is delivered. View the full article

The changes include clearer and revamped questions and updated requirements for criminal, regulatory and financial disclosures, the CSBS said. View the full article