How will lenders recalibrate as Fed signals path to lower rates?
Mortgage lenders are recalibrating ahead of the Federal Reserve’s anticipated monetary easing cycle, rolling out rate promotions, streamlining operations and broadening product menus.
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Union Home Mortgage acquires assets of Sierra Pacific Mortgage: sources
Ohio-based Union Home Mortgage Corp. (UHM) has reached an agreement to acquire assets of California-based Sierra Pacific Mortgage Co., sources told HousingWire.
Non-QM lender Griffin Funding unveils AI-driven underwriting platform
The tool pulls hundreds of pages of program guidelines into a single system and uses AI to deliver answers to loan qualification questions.
Optimal Blue: Rate-and-term refis soar 70% in August
Borrowers rushed to refinance in August as mortgage rates eased, pushing rate-and-term lock volume up 70% from July, according to Optimal Blue’s Mortgage Market Advantage report.
Longbridge’s ‘HELOC for Seniors’ is officially on the market
Longbridge Financial has officially launched a home equity line of credit (HELOC) that’s designed for homeowners aged 62 and older, offering approval and funding in as little as five business days.
Trump signs law banning trigger leads
President Donald Trump on Friday signed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), establishing a nationwide ban on the abusive use of trigger leads beginning in March 2026.
FTC revisits noncompete rules after Biden-era ban blocked
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued a public request for information on noncompete agreements as it seeks to identify practices it considers “unfair” and “anticompetitive.”
Kimber White’s vision for NAMB: Affordable housing and enhanced mortgage education
Kimber White is set to return as NAMB president on Oct. 1, where he’ll focus on advocating for housing affordability and mortgage education.
Rocket pushes back debt exchange deadline amid Mr. Cooper deal
Rocket Companies has extended the deadline for investors to exchange debt issued by a Mr. Cooper Group subsidiary for the lender’s own paper — a step tied to its $9.4 billion acquisition of the competitor.
Mortgage lending activity sees ‘typical spring bounce’
The $601.7 billion in loan volume in the second quarter of 2025 was up 22.8% from the first quarter and 10.3% year over year.