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Find out what mortgage professionals in the USA have to say about recent developments in home equity, with valauble advice for professionals and home owners alike.

Judge tosses claims against Newrez over fees charged during statement gap

The borrower hadn't seen a statement in 15 years. Then came a $152K bill

Retirees fear they will outlive savings as housing costs squeeze budgets

New data showed a deepening retirement crisis with home equity now central to survival

Brokers can't afford to fall behind banks and servicers on second-lien loans, warns analyst

Keeping in touch with customers key to preparing for recapture, says Gehrke

Why non-QM surged in 2025, and why one executive says 2026 could be even bigger

What brokers need to know about the surge in non-agency loans

Reverse mortgages moved from last-resort cash to a retirement lever

Research and market shifts pushed HECMs into mainstream retirement planning

Allow one credit score pull for plus-700 borrowers, MBA urges FHFA

But one broker says they wouldn't be comfortable with just one score

Three in four homeowners eye mortgage alternatives as frustrations with lenders grow

New survey points to rising demand for flexible, no-payment ways to tap home equity

Falling mortgage rates revive refi race as servicers fight to keep clients

ICE data showed refi retention climbing while affordability and equity reshaped borrower behavior

DC court lets Capital Bank reclaim priority after botched refinance

A junior lien jumps to first after a misstep – see how Capital Bank fought back