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The survey, taken before Pres. The President's $200 billion MBS buy demand, finds panelists worried over inflation, but also see employment as the larger downside risk. View the full article

In the fourth quarter of 2025, America's second-largest bank posted earnings that came in just above Wall Street's forecasts. View the full article

Titl hopes to standardize and connect property records through a centralized, digitized U.S. registry, which would lead to reduced closing times and costs. View the full article

Total lock volume increased 2% from November and finished 30% higher than last December, according to Optimal Blue's latest Market Advantage report. View the full article

Kelman chose to step down from the company, which he had spent 20 years running, a week before its second phase of integration with Rocket. View the full article

The bank did $16 billion of originations during the final three months of 2025, with the quarter-to-quarter increase beating industry-wide growth forecasts. View the full article

"These changes reflect adjustments we're making to ensure our staffing levels, locations and expertise align with current business needs; efficiencies we have gained through technology; and progress against our transformation work," the company said in a statement. View the full article

A Florida man's racketeering class action case accuses two mortgage employees of conspiring with a homebuilder to facilitate fraudulent construction draws. View the full article

Cryptocurrency development in the mortgage industry has accelerated in no small part from easing regulation and a push from FHFA Director Bill Pulte. View the full article

Sales of new homes in the US were little changed in October near the strongest pace since 2023 as builders lured anxious customers with price cuts and incentives. View the full article

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday morning that consumer prices rose 0.3% in December, with annual inflation stuck at 2.7%, lending credence to the Federal Reserve's cautious stance toward interest rates heading into 2026. View the full article

Financial markets took a tumble Monday morning after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that he was the subject of a Justice Department inquiry concerning the central bank's headquarters renovation. Lawmakers and former Fed officials decried the move as political intimidation. View the full article

Continuing to retreat from Biden-era rules, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice withdrew a 2023 advisory opinion that had cautioned about denying credit to immigrants. View the full article

Nearly half of all credit card users carry a balance, according to Academy Bank. Higher non-mortgage debt levels can affect home loan underwriting. View the full article

Rochester, New York, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, stood atop Realtor.com's list for the second consecutive year, due to their affordability. View the full article

With ongoing affordability issues, the Federal Housing Administration program will keep taking low down payment market share from the private mortgage insurers. View the full article

Housing starts in the US fell in October to the lowest level since the onset of the pandemic as data delayed by last fall's government shutdown showed builders continued to cut back amid still-high prices and mortgage rates. View the full article

Yields across maturities were higher by less than three basis points after rebounding from session lows. View the full article

Lenders shouldn't expect the latest jobs numbers to yield major monetary policy moves after the unemployment rate came in mostly flat last month, experts say. View the full article

The rule, effective July 7, puts into place requirements similar to those for banks, except nonbanks do not have to make community investments or grants. View the full article