Bank of America remained the top originator of home equity loans in the third quarter.

Lenders supported the regulator’s decision to lower some of the goals from the 2022-2024 rule.

Because Fannie’s book of business is by far the larger, it’s more impacted by the stability capital buffer than Freddie.

Jon Jaffe, co-CEO and president of Lennar, noted that the firm took steps during the previous Trump administration to reduce the impact of tariffs.

Among many other issues, the shutdown would pause authorization for new flood insurance policies under the National Flood Insurance Program, potentially impacting home sales.

After projecting four rate cuts for 2025 at their September meeting, members of the Federal Open Market Committee now project only two rate cuts next year.

JPMorgan Chase had the most profitable mortgage-banking operation in the third quarter, with $633.0 million of income.

Fannie Mae projects that its issuance of credit risk transfer transactions in 2025 will be similar to issuance in 2024.

The final rule establishes ability-to-repay requirements for Property Assessed Clean Energy loans.

The Senate approved S. 3502, The Home Buyers Privacy Protection Act, on a unanimous vote.