Mortgage broker-retail friction returns to spotlight

June 30, 2025by

Concerns over channel conflict in mortgage lending — particularly between wholesale and retail operations — are resurfacing as brokers...

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CHLA floats rewrite of LO comp rule

June 30, 2025by

As anticipation builds around potential changes to the LO comp rule, some industry stakeholders have started to chime in...

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UWM disputes it mismanaged its employees’ retirement savings

June 30, 2025by

United Wholesale Mortgage is refuting claims by former account executives that the company mismanaged its large retirement savings plan. Plaintiffs...

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US housing market sees surge in broken deals

June 30, 2025by

Cancellations have been attributed to a range of factors, including buyer financing issues, unfavorable appraisals, job losses, or rising...

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Have slightly lower mortgage rates stabilized the housing market?

June 29, 2025by

Mortgage rates have been slowly decreasing, but is this drop significant enough to influence our weekly housing data? Keep...

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Bank CEOs keep calm as end of tariff pause approaches

June 28, 2025by

The clock is ticking for the 90-day pause on President Trump's tariffs. As the July 8 deadline draws near,...

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Banks cruise through Fed stress tests, earning capital break

June 28, 2025by

Bloomberg News Most of the country's largest banks are poised to see flat or lower capital requirements next...

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FHLBank San Francisco invests $53M in Fannie Mae bond

June 28, 2025by

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has invested nearly $53 million in a Fannie Mae bond issuance...

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Private lending executives reveal how strong relationships can transform a broker’s business

June 28, 2025by

“Work in the business or work off the business” Munson said that when building out your team, you need to...

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Santander: Buyers could borrow ‘thousands more’ on new builds

June 28, 2025by

Santander UK has introduced improved affordability rates on new build properties, enabling customers buying these properties to borrow ‘thousands...

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