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.
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NAF targets reverse mortgage growth with ‘connective tissue’ marketing tactics
Unlike NAF’s multimillion-dollar forward mortgage campaign, “Hell Yeah You’re Buying a Home,” which was announced last month, the reverse-centric “Old Wives” campaign isn’t something you’ll find on major TV networks or streaming platforms.
Analysts split on what happens next with Rocket–Mr. Cooper servicing book
The regulator imposed a 20% cap on Fannie and Freddie servicing exposure, raising questions about how much room Rocket has to expand.
Texans Credit Union announces 105% LTV financing option
The credit union introduced three new loan options to spur home purchase activity at a time when many homebuyers are sidelined.
FHFA clears Rocket’s $9.4B acquisition of Mr. Cooper, with safeguards
Despite clearing approval, FHFA underscores need to limit counterparty risk and preserve mortgage market stability.
HOME launches bilingual learning system and AI-powered wholesale search tool
HOME Certified, an on-demand LMS, trains and certifies loan officers to serve Hispanic and Latino borrowers.
Reverse mortgage lenders log Q2 profits amid home equity, AI push
The publicly traded companies in the reverse mortgage space were largely profitable in the second quarter of 2025, despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop.
Bill Emerson to retire as president of Rocket Companies
Bill Emerson is retiring as president of Rocket Companies but will remain as a director, the company disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Mortgage brokers say loanDepot is knocking at their door again
Brokers told HousingWire that representatives at loanDepot are reaching out to them with wholesale channel partnership offers.
Ex-GSE risk chief makes case for Fannie-Freddie merger
Clifford Rossi, academic director of the Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium at the University of Maryland, pushes a merger as solution to avoid a race to the bottom.