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An index of market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo, in which below 50 means more builders see conditions as poor than good, edged down in February to 36, the lowest level since September. View the full article

Treasuries rallied and broke key levels, but stubborn 5-year resistance still caps momentum and rate-cut expectations remain unchanged, the CEO of IF Securities writes. View the full article

An ugly legal dispute between two San Diego credit unions offers a warning about what can go wrong when careful relationship-building doesn't precede a marriage. View the full article

Originators of the clean energy loans will have to follow stricter lending laws, a move that program administrators say will hike costs and reduce funding. View the full article

Some vendors' voice agents have quoted "outrageously low" interest rates to consumers, among other potential violations, according to one expert. View the full article

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said in a speech Monday morning that the central bank will introduce two capital proposals that she said are aimed at boosting banks' role in the mortgage market. View the full article

The Public Interest Law Center filed an amicus curiae brief arguing against a joint motion to end a redlining agreement early against Lakeland Bank. View the full article

The wholesale giant, fully entangled in the legal fight over a six-figure bonus, emphasized it's only the title sponsor of the broker trade group. View the full article

The $13 billion auction was awarded at 4.846%, about a basis point lower than its yield in trading just before 1 p.m. View the full article

A retail channel veteran, Promisco has spoken frequently about the potential of AI to bring efficiency and lower costs in the loan origination process. View the full article

Executives surveyed by American Banker said companies vying to wrestle market share from banks are a major threat to operations in the coming year. View the full article

An index of contract signings decreased 9.3% to 71.8 last month, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors.

The company reported net income of $5.6 million in 2025, up 61.9% from the year prior, while mortgage banking revenue decreased by $120,000, or 39.5%. View the full article

Treasury yield breakouts signal technical damage, with higher yields likely before any recovery despite choppy markets, according to the CEO of IF Securities. View the full article

The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of home-purchase applications rose 5.1% in the week ended Jan. 16, data from the group showed Wednesday. View the full article

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has backed off enforcement and supervision of consumer protection laws, leaving states to fill the void — and potentially creating a "patchwork" of state laws that banks will have to comply with. View the full article

Representatives of both insurers and policyholders point out multiple flaws in the new laws and additional proposed bills. View the full article

A Community Home Lenders of America adds arguments against use of single bureau while another paper takes the position that the idea merits further study. View the full article

The notes are expected to pay coupons of 4.94% on notes in the A1FCF tranche, rated AAA from KBRA and Fitch Ratings, to 6.78% on the B1 notes. View the full article