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Borrower equity fell $78.8 billion, or 0.5%, year over year in Q4, according to Cotality's Home Equity Report. That's an average decrease of $8,500. View the full article

Lennar's first fiscal quarter earnings were down by more than half after three years of persistent trials which are testing consumer confidence and sentiment. View the full article

FIGRE 2026-HF3 will repay noteholders on a pro rata basis but is subject to a provision that requires the deal to repay noteholders sequentially after a credit event. View the full article

CEO Vishal Garg said he expects his firm's brokering loans for Credit Karma to make the consumer platform the largest originator in the country. View the full article

Caution around the move is growing as focus has shifted to affordability, and current trading prices make near-term action unlikely, according to Wedbush. View the full article

The latest accusations suggest a manager instructed a loan officer to photograph confidential data and process it in ChatGPT to avoid detection. View the full article

The real estate firm resolved two other NTRAP lawsuits in late 2025 and may find itself in front of another following a recent Nevada investigation. View the full article

Industry comments are favorable, but with statements like "no bill is perfect" and "bold action is needed," groups want changes before it goes to the president. View the full article

The lender will offer a comprehensive suite of residential lending programs and commercial lending solutions, such as builder construction loans. View the full article

A group representing this part of the industry also called for more implementation time and some changes to borrower determinations. View the full article

The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill in an 89-10 vote, but how quickly and easily the bill can pass the House remains unclear. View the full article

The conflict pushed oil price futures above $100 a barrel for a short time earlier this week, which affected bond investors and the 10-year Treasury yield. View the full article

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined upcoming changes to the bank regulatory capital framework in a speech Thursday, focusing on streamlining bank capital requirements through Basel III and Global Systemically Important Bank surcharge rules. View the full article

The number of homes with default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions last month was down from January but up 20% from a year ago. View the full article

Housing starts increased 7.2% to an annual pace of 1.49 million homes in January, according to government figures out Thursday. View the full article

While federal examination and investigative activity has all but stopped, the regulator is still providing regulatory guidance to the industry. View the full article

Agency MBS investors have had limited information about primary loans coexisting with home equity products, and may want to get more now, according to Experian. View the full article

A near-record share of homeowners unable to sell their properties are renting them out instead, with "accidental landlords" accounting for 2.3% of listed rental stock in October, per Zillow data. View the full article

Residents in more than half of U.S. counties need greater than one-third of income to successfully manage major housing costs, according to new Attom research. View the full article

Radian Group was looking to sell the aggregator, along with its title and real estate units, following a business model pivot related to the Inigo buy. View the full article

Some of the best mortgage companies to work for discuss how they incorporate community service in their plans and the resulting business and personnel benefits. View the full article

The increase in borrowing costs coincides with a sharp rise in the 10-year US Treasury yield, which is correlated with mortgage rates, as war with Iran disrupted oil flows and sparked concerns about inflation. View the full article

On an adjusted basis, reverse mortgage company Finance of America reported $14 million in net income, down from $33 million in the third quarter. View the full article

CEO Anthony Hsieh said refinances should provide notable benefit to its direct lending unit a day after LoanDepot announced a return to the wholesale channel. View the full article