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Meanwhile, home prices are set to grow 3 to 4% in 2025, a Fitch report predicts. View the full article

New residential construction decreased 9.8% to an annualized pace of 1.37 million last month, slipping after a nearly 16% surge in December, according to government data released Wednesday. View the full article

Overall home loan application activity fell 6.6% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, with volume resembling the frigid start to the year. View the full article

These home lenders with 500 or more employees are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2025. View the full article

Gahanna, Ohio was the hottest ZIP code for the second consecutive year. View the full article

The government guarantor saw close to 25% of probationary employees cut. View the full article

The new tool taps into Intercontinental Exchange's AllRegs database, which contains over a million pages of guidelines from various sources. View the full article

More government-backed loans shifted out of forbearance, while the share of portfolio and private-label securities loans remained flat from December. View the full article

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman — who is viewed as a leading contender to be the next Vice Chair for Supervision at the central bank — said changes to the post-financial crisis framework should be a focal point of the central bank's ongoing regulatory policy review. View the full article

The lender says its first-of-its-kind program can give consumers up to $5,000 in credits based on their prior 12-month rent payment history. View the full article

A just-released McKinsey report predicts strong growth for market data providers, but analysts note that big tech companies are encroaching. View the full article

With proposed tariffs on homebuilding materials working looming and a cloudy forecast for mortgage rates, young homebuyers are facing increased volatility. View the full article

Check out the 36 companies that made our list of the Best Mortgage Companies to Work For. View the full article

The private mortgage insurers reported just 5% less business versus the third quarter and 33% more new insurance written over the fourth quarter 2023. View the full article

Sean Desmond, the new CEO of nCino, hinted at some of the products under development in an interview with American Banker. View the full article

Fannie Mae set aside $752 million for credit losses in its apartment complex lending business in part because of fraud or suspected fraud, denting profits amid an industrywide scrutiny of borrowers. View the full article

The Community Home Lenders of America wants streamlined regulations for smaller independent mortgage bankers from the Bureau, including on compensation. View the full article

At the same time builders and lenders report contracting credit on offer, sentiment in the residential construction industry improved in the latter half of 2024. View the full article

The president of the union for department employees claims 50% of HUD's workforce will be cut, and government contracts were being scrutinized. View the full article

Consumer and employees groups are seeking a restraining order against CFPB acting Director Russell Vought, arguing that he was unlawfully installed and has "no power to direct" the bureau. View the full article

The consortium of businesses intends to work with state regulators to protect consumers as interest from secondary market investors also grows. View the full article