CrossCountry Mortgage raises conforming loan limit to $819,000
CrossCountry Mortgage raises its conforming loan limit to $819,000, ahead of FHFA’s 2026 limits, to empower prospective homebuyers.
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Compass-Anywhere deal brings $9B mortgage JVs under one roof
Industry leaders see the Compass–Anywhere merger as simplifying the mortgage side of the business, which includes Guaranteed Rate Affinity and OriginPoint.
Groundfloor Lending expands leadership team
The recent appointments of Patrick Donoghue as vice president and general manager, Kendall Bazan as vice president of revenue, and Andrew Hurd as vice president of risk mark the next chapter for Groundfloor Lending as it matures into a standalone brand under the Groundfloor umbrella.
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.
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.
Top 5 IMB priorities for GSEs in a post-conservatorship world
Given the Trump administration’s goal of releasing the GSEs from conservatorship, the CHLA outlines five key priorities for IMBs.
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.
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.