Cenlar was the runner-up with $742.0 billion of contracts at the end of 2024.

FHFA's move alleviates industry concerns of duplicative oversight of lender compliance with unfair or deceptive acts or practices requirements.

In February, MBA was projecting a 25% chance of a recession within the next 12 months. Now, the projection is a 35% risk.

An estimated $68.00 billion of adjustable-rate mortgages were originated in the fourth quarter.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte is posting pictures of printed memos on X to announce FHFA policy changes.

The correspondent share of nonconforming originations fell to 9.0% in 2024, down from an 11.9% share in 2023.

Hispanics are becoming homeowners at a quicker rate than other ethnic or racial groups, and they’re buying at a younger age on average, a trend that looks set to continue.

Fitch has avoided rating home equity investment securitizations as well as deals stocked with loans underwritten with less-than-full documentation.

David Brickman, the CEO of Freddie Mac from 2019 to 2021, argued that 16 years of conservatorship have increased inefficiencies at the GSEs.

Home prices increased by 0.2% on a monthly basis in January, according to FHFA.