There are at least two Canadian banks actively soliciting nonbanks for warehouse lines of credit. The moves come with the hope that originations will improve in 2025.
The next step to revise capital requirements for large banks is undetermined, two mortgage efforts at the CFPB will fall to a Republican appointee and FHFA’s planned reforms for the FHLBanks face uncertainty.
Despite a lack of historical data on FICO 10 T, Urban Institute researchers find positive signs that the shift away from Classic FICO to VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10 T will not dramatically impact loan performance.
The new year is underway but not all high-volume producers have signed contract renewals. Some headhunters are advising management not to drag their heels, lest they run the risk of losing their best asset.
Starting in March 2026, residential mortgage protections will apply to Property Assessed Clean Energy loans. Mortgage industry groups and consumer advocates applauded the move.
There’s plenty of home equity available to homeowners but interest rates are constraining originations of home equity loans. Banks remained the top three originators of home equity loans in the third quarter. (Includes three data tables.)
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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