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.
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.
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.
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. […]
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.