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The CDFI Fund is updating definitions of eligible activity to be considered for the funds, including removing climate-focused financing and references to race and ethnicity. View the full article

Nordholm took over as CEO in 2018 and the secondary market buyer of agricultural loans has named another executive who will serve as his successor. View the full article

Since the first day of the meeting, the 10-year Treasury yield has increased 16 basis points, with mortgage rates rising as a result, various trackers showed. View the full article

However, Rocket, which has been of the companies to participate, has not yet announced its intentions regarding a pre-FHFA announcement increase. View the full article

Washington Federal Bank and Planet Home Lending are both off the hook for the remainder of their consent orders, which the bureau quietly terminated. View the full article

The Fed should consider actively selling its mortgage-backed securities holdings, according to the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision. View the full article

FICO's claims about its 10T score highlight how its monopoly has stifled innovation and raised costs for homebuyers, according to the CHLA's Rob Zimmer. View the full article

Up to 75% of the class A2 notes pay a coupon based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). Also, since the assets pay a fixed rate, interest rate spikes could eat away at excess spread. View the full article

The NRMLA/Riskspan Reverse Mortgage Market Index set a new high of 502.42, with the dollar amount of home equity for those 62 or over reaching $14.4 trillion. View the full article

With comments on the proposed repeal due Sept. 26, stakeholders must demand decisions based on data — not politics, according to the founder of 480 Advisors. View the full article

The lender, which reported over $200 million in home equity line of credit volume in the recent quarter, suggests the business can deliver massive scale. View the full article

Selected companies will have the opportunity to demo their compliance-related solutions at a February 2026 tech sprint following a December kickoff event. View the full article

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a speech Tuesday that the central bank's policy stance is "modestly restrictive," a stance that will give the central bank flexibility to react to an uncertain economic future. View the full article

Mortgage applications increased 0.6% last week after jumping 29.7% the week prior, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. View the full article

The real estate agent's guilty plea is the first under the law passed last summer, following thousands of deed theft complaints in the past ten years alone. View the full article

The recent decline in mortgage rates and rising incomes helped improve buyer affordability, but record home prices remain formidable obstacles. View the full article

OCMBC launched its new wholesale lender, GIANT Lending, amid a poaching controversy with the naming rights to its old DBA, Jet Advantage. View the full article

The The President administration's exploration of a public offering tied to the government-sponsored enterprises spurred debate at a Bipartisan Policy Center event. View the full article

Pending sales of US existing homes rose in August to the highest level in five months, as falling mortgage rates gave a much-needed lift to the sluggish housing market. View the full article

How decisions in construction and property oversight can reshape multifamily loan performance. View the full article

In a complaint filed in Virginia federal court, the FTC said the partnership would reduce the number of websites offering apartment listings, leaving consumers with fewer places to search. View the full article