Massive FHA cuts would create dysfunction for mortgage industry, homeowners: ex-official
A large-scale layoff at FHA could damage mortgage lenders and investors who rely on popular programs like Section 8 and Section 202, an ex official said.
Mortgage
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Homebuyers are adjusting to the new normal of 7% mortgage rates
As the 2025 spring homebuying season approaches — and the tone is set for what the rest of the year could look like — the long-term costs of a home loan are inching lower even as fears of inflation, unemployment and tariffs loom large.
What will it take to rekindle the senior housing market?
With the oldest baby boomers turning 80 this year, the market of dedicated senior housing swings from a place of oversupply to a shortage.
Stavvy integrates with Encompass Partner Connect platform
The integration allows lenders to execute hybrid or fully digital closings and integrate features such as eSign, eNote and eVault.
Windsor Mortgage CEO explores technology services, coaching in the wholesale market
HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down with Chris Vinson, CEO of Windsor Mortgage, a division of Plains Commerce Bank. The conversation covers Windsor’s growth and success in recent years, including its focus on wholesale lending, technology and coaching.
These are the functions of the HUD offices targeted for mass firings
The White House and key leaders aimed at cost-cutting inside the federal government have reportedly trained their eyes on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and that reporting suggests it is culminating in a series of cuts that could include as much as 50% of the department’s workforce of roughly 9,600 people. […]
As White House scrutinizes HUD programs, union leaders offer a waste target
Despite a high level of anxiety at HUD, a pair of union leaders said there could be a chance to do away with at least one “inefficient” program.
UWM partners with Sphere LOS on a direct integration for brokers
In a Wednesday afternoon LinkedIn post by chief technology officer Jason Bressler, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced that it’s partnering with Sphere LOS to provide its first direct integration with the broker community.
ICE adds rate lock comparison tool to Encompass
ICE’s rate lock comparison tool in Encompass enables lenders to detect and adjust for loan changes that may affect pricing & eligibility.
Rocket makes a Super Bowl commercial comeback
The ad aired nationally during the second quarter and was set to a reimagined version of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”