Strong Jobs Report Threatens Mortgage Rate Rally

October hiring more than doubled expectations, pushing Treasury yields higher

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How To Win Real Estate Investors, And Keep Them Coming Back

NMP Ignite speakers share strategies for building lasting investor relationships, overcoming financing challenges, and generating repeat business

Community
Nov 06, 2026
Just 22% Of Homebuyers Are First-Timers As Cash Purchases Rise

NAR finds nearly one-third of repeat buyers pay cash, narrowing the pool of financed purchase transactions for lenders

Analysis and Data
Nov 06, 2026
West Capital LO Challenges Contractor Status, Required Fees

A former originator alleges unpaid overtime, recurring tech charges, and company restrictions that he says undermine his independent-contractor status

Regulation and Compliance
Nov 06, 2026
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ResiCentral Expands Non-QM Lending With 90% LTV, 55% DTI Options

New Advantage program offers more flexibility for borrowers with past credit events, self-employed buyers using bank statements, and real estate investors

Non-QM
Nov 06, 2026
Redfin: Homebuyers Gain Leverage, But Pending Sales Keep Sliding

Pending sales fall 16.4% from a year ago despite lower home prices and mortgage payments, as sellers retreat from a weakening market

Analysis and Data
Nov 05, 2026
New AI-Run Mortgage Startup Builds Database Of 224,000 LOs

LenDb.ai is making LO records available to AI assistants, offering a potential new way for borrowers to find originators

Tech
Nov 05, 2026
Remember The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

Despite staffing cuts, legal challenges, and a lower public profile, the CFPB remains a consequential force in residential lending

Opinion
Nov 05, 2026
Gateway Taps ICE For Servicing Overhaul After $2.4B MSR Sale

The lender is consolidating servicing operations on ICE's MSP platform after disclosing regulatory capital constraints that have limited its ability to retain MSRs

Tech
Nov 05, 2026
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Purchase Originations Fall As Overall Volume Rises

TransUnion finds purchase lending grew 7.1% in Q2, but loans associated with the two mortgage giants declined even as refinancing gained momentum

Analysis and Data
Nov 05, 2026
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Down Payment Resource's Angel Romero Takes MISMO Tech Leadership Role

Romero brings lender and housing finance agency experience to industry discussions on technology standards and down payment assistance

People On The Move
Nov 05, 2026
Home Equity Lending Could Overtake Non-QM In 2027

Lenders report rising second-lien production as homeowners protect low first-mortgage rates

Non-QM
Nov 04, 2026
Home Contract Signings Hit Record October Low, Falling 17%

Realtor.com reports a sharp decline in purchase activity as higher rates erode borrowing power

Analysis and Data
Nov 04, 2026
UWM Swings To $213M Profit As Expenses Fall, Loan Volume Slips

The wholesale lender reverses a $452 million quarterly loss as Ishbia targets $2.1 billion in annual expenses for 2027, even with production and margins under pressure

Wholesale
Nov 04, 2026
Newrez Taps Former Rocket Servicing Chief To Lead $879B Portfolio

Jay Jones takes charge as Newrez prepares for a multiyear technology migration involving more than 4 million homeowners

People On The Move
Nov 04, 2026
NEXA Recruits Radiant Mortgage Executive As National Sales Director

Susie Cheatham joins as national sales director, bringing independent mortgage banking experience to a brokerage that has added hundreds of loan officers over the past year

People On The Move
Nov 04, 2026
Pennymac Made $29M. Its Origination Business Lost Money.

Servicing kept the lender profitable in the third quarter as production volume plunged and management accelerated a $160 million cost-reduction plan

Operations
Nov 03, 2026
West Capital Faces Mounting Legal Pressure After Dropping loanDepot Suit

A federal judge found the brokerage failed to establish standing in its compensation lawsuit, while disputes over borrower leads, recruiting, and wages continue

Courts
Nov 03, 2026