NEWS

Another 2026 rate hike is likely ahead, Fed minutes show

Central bank decisionmakers expect to raise rates again between now and the end of the year, but won’t say when

Where Cotality's chief economist really believes rates are going

Selma Hepp's base case could open a refi wave earlier than expected

Wells Fargo faces housing probe over Black homeownership lending

Trump housing officials are questioning whether race-focused mortgage programs crossed the line under the Fair Housing Act

How brokers can survive and thrive in a brutal market

Now is not the time for panic, industry veteran urges

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PREMIUM

The equity deal hiding behind the first mortgage

Deephaven Mortgage says brokers find volume among clients needing capital but no reason to refinance

SPECIALTY

Non Qualified Mortgage

The big interview: Exec says crowded non-QM field could squeeze smaller lenders

Halpern sees no systemic problem, but a bad hedge could cost some shops more capital

BROKER INTEL

Broker Intel

Slow markets are when brokers should spend the most, not the least

A $6,000 per-loan gap separates the best brokers from the worst - and slow markets build it

TV

Deephaven discusses filling the pipeline in a tough market

How mortgage companies can move from survival mode to strategic mode

MPA TALK

Why Mortgage Profitability Can’t Be Managed In Silos

When origination margins are compressed, your servicing portfolio can change the competitive equation

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

Where Cotality's chief economist really believes rates are going

Selma Hepp's base case could open a refi wave earlier than expected

Where Cotality's chief economist really believes rates are going

Selma Hepp's base case could open a refi wave earlier than expected

Wells Fargo faces housing probe over Black homeownership lending

Trump housing officials are questioning whether race-focused mortgage programs crossed the line under the Fair Housing Act

Industry Trends

The big interview: Exec says crowded non-QM field could squeeze smaller lenders

Halpern sees no systemic problem, but a bad hedge could cost some shops more capital

Non Qualified Mortgage

Former TD Bank worker pleads guilty to $4.8M money laundering

A Florida bank insider admitted to funneling millions to Colombia while bypassing TD Bank's anti-money laundering controls

Industry Trends

Treasury yields breach 21-year high

The 10-year Treasury note climbed to its highest since 2002 as a $39 billion auction tests demand

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