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The Federal Housing Finance Agency found the practice aimed at selling more real-estate owned homes to occupants had downsides, according to a recent order. View the full article

The mortgage lender claims its Georgetown, Texas operations, where Thrive Mortgage was previously headquartered, has been "gutted." View the full article

Government-backed lending drove an increase in purchase mortgages for a second straight week, even as interest rates failed to drive refinance activity. View the full article

Self-directed IRAs and non-recourse loans open doors to real estate investing without the restrictions of traditional financing. View the full article

Nearly all respondents to the NextGen survey, Gen Z and millennial, said they want to achieve homeownership, but only about 60% considered it possible. View the full article

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's withdrawal of tenant requirements and an unfair and deceptive acts and practices bulletin sets the tone for the future. View the full article

The law would have expanded the state's 12% interest rate cap in a manner that would have effectively banned fintech lending in the state. View the full article

Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano pledged at a Senate Finance Committee hearing that he doesn't plan to privatize Social Security. View the full article

Pent-up demand and the rapid pace of home appreciation is fueling the ongoing rise in home prices, even as mortgage rates present obstacles for buyers. View the full article

Learn how bridge loans and hard money loans work, their pros and cons, and discover which option suits your needs. View the full article

The record-settting fixed-rate nonrecourse financing potentially opens up a new opportunity for nonbank mortgage companies with large MSR portfolios. View the full article

Acting Comptroller Rodney Hood discussed using fintech to evaluate self-employed borrowers' creditworthiness, saying alternative credit models could promote financial inclusion. View the full article

Bostic now sees price growth returning to the Fed's 2% goal at some point in early 2027. View the full article

Trade groups representing banks and utilities urged lawmakers to reauthorize the CISA law before it expires in September. View the full article

The new name Cotality, along with its latest tag line, reflects its role in serving and uniting the entire property ecosystem, company executives said. View the full article

Sales of so-called social bonds, which direct proceeds to areas like health, housing and education, jumped about 130% to $657 billion globally last year, and continued at a similar pace in the first quarter. View the full article

The so-called spec home, a spin on the American dream home with standardized color schemes and toilet fixtures, is falling out of favor with some US builders. View the full article

Recruiting veterans urge originators to track their future employer's pricing for a longer period of time, and to seek more details about the firm's culture. View the full article