Interest rates on mortgages increased in the past week even though the Fed is on a path to cut rates further. The movements are a reminder that mortgage interest rates don’t necessarily move in tandem with the Fed.

Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo hinted that the government might reduce its support of the FHLBanks if they don’t put more funds toward affordable housing.

FHFA’s watchdog highlights multifamily risk at the GSEs and FHLBank exposure to failing members as key agency hurdles.

The Mortgage Bankers Association has partnered with industry stakeholders to help close the racial homeownership gap.

Lenders alter practices to reduce risks associated with lending to unmapped flood risk areas, according to researchers at the New York Fed.

Institutional investors are buying stock and debt instruments of selected companies. Some debt issuances are north of par. Now, if only mortgage rates would cooperate.

The NAHB projects that new builds of single-family homes will continue to rise in the coming quarters.

Loan officers are increasingly offering clients buy-before-you-sell products to help them beat contingencies issues, according to HomeLight, a provider of buy-before-you-sell products.

Although the origination tally for the third quarter won’t be ready for a few weeks, it feels like it was the best of the year. And some CEOs think the fourth quarter could be even better.

There’s a large gap between damage from Hurricane Helene and what will be covered by the National Flood Insurance Program and the private property insurance market, according to CoreLogic.