12+ hour, 28+ min ago  (900+ words) Mortgage loan production volume at three of the nation's largest banks came in above expectations for the second quarter, which a pair of nonbank analysts believe is a positive for the segment. JPMorgan Chase reported origination volume of $17.2 billion for…...

16+ hour, 28+ min ago  (522+ words) After flatlining for much of the spring, credit availability last month fell to its lowest point since late 2025, as lenders pulled back on federal lending programs, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. "Mortgage credit availability decreased…...

1+ day, 6+ min ago  (150+ words) Movement Mortgage added to its operations leadership and Click n' Close named a new chief information officer. The award is one-third of the $26 million settlement the parent company of three servicers agreed to earlier this year to settle claims from…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (555+ words) Mid-Atlantic home sales rose on an annual and monthly basis in June, despite mortgage rates hovering around 6.5% for the entire month, a new industry report found. Closed sales increased 7.3% year over year and 11.8% from May to 23,278 last month, while new…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (97+ words) As AI adoption accelerates, lenders face growing pressure to demonstrate tangible business value while managing compliance and reputational risk. This session focuses on how organizations are evaluating the ROI of AI investments, from cycle-time reduction and cost per loan to…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (682+ words) A switch from the industry's standard tri-merge to a single-credit file could be done in such a way that loan-level price adjustment variations would be within acceptable limits, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association study. The analysis of Intercontinental…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (671+ words) The share of economists expecting the next Federal Open Market Committee action to be a rate hike continues to grow, the latest Wolters Kluwer survey found. The latest Blue Chip Economic Indicators survey was taken on July 6 and 7, which was…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (507+ words) The Community Home Lenders of America, Community Associations Institute and National Association of Mortgage Brokers doubled down on their previous pushes for more time to meet deadlines for certain condominium loan rule changes in a joint letter. These groups reinforced…...

5+ day, 5+ min ago  (887+ words) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau put out a Request for Information for possible revisions to the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures, with the comment period ending Aug. 10. This request is in line with Pres. Trump's March 13 executive order, "Promoting Access to…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (555+ words) Rising purchase activity created a strong start to the June mortgage market, despite rising mortgage rates, according to the latest Market Advantage report from Optimal Blue. Total rate-lock volume in June rose 10% from May and was 15% higher from the same…...