UAD 3.6 Deadline Is Monday. Are Brokers Ready?

Wholesale lenders have adopted different rules for appraisal transfers, loan product changes, and reporting formats, adding complications for brokers and appraisers ahead of the Nov. 2 mandate

Young Homebuying Falls 15%, But Purchases With Older Co-Borrowers Hold Steady

Rocket Mortgage data shows purchases involving older co-applicants have remained resilient

Oct 27, 2026
Friday Harbor Expands AI Appraisal Reviews As UAD 3.6 Deadline Nears

The new capability adds more than 350 automated checks as lenders prepare for the November 2 mandate

Oct 27, 2026
Atlantic Bay's Diana Taylor Named Co-Chair Of MBA HR Group

The Atlantic Bay executive takes on a national leadership role as mortgage lenders rethink workforce strategies amid shifting industry demands

Oct 27, 2026
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Unlock Closes $433M Deal As Wall Street Backs Home Equity Agreements

The company's second securitization of 2026 brings its annual total to nearly $792 million, with repeat institutional investors supporting an alternative to traditional home equity loans

Oct 27, 2026
Secure Insight Names Rob Chrisman To Board Of Directors

Mortgage industry commentator and NMP contributor brings four decades of capital markets and lending experience to the fraud prevention technology firm

Oct 26, 2026
Luxury Home Price Growth Outpaces Starter Homes In Roughly 70% Of Major Markets

First American’s September report shows higher-end appreciation leading in most tracked markets, while starter-home prices continue climbing in several Midwest and Northeast metros

Oct 26, 2026
FICO Ties $10 Mortgage Score Pricing To Lender Commitments

The Preferred Program bundles Classic FICO and FICO 10T at an unchanged wholesale price

Oct 26, 2026
Beeline Announces Job Cuts While Pursuing Non-QM Growth

The lender is targeting $3 million in annual savings after forecasting its strongest revenue since 2021, with a bank statement loan promotion approaching its Oct. 31 lock deadline

Oct 26, 2026
Northpointe Plans Retail Mortgage Exit, Pursues CMG Deal

The bank targets $50 million–$55 million in annual expense savings while shifting resources toward financing other lenders

Oct 26, 2026

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The Credit Cost Surge Isn’t The Problem — It’s The Symptom

Why mortgage lending is paying more for less certainty, and what comes next

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Mortgage Rates Edge Down To 7.32%, Offering Limited Pipeline Relief

The modest decline trims borrower payments, while year-end forecasts above 7% leave LOs focused on deals already close to working

Oct 23, 2026
Jet Mortgage Adds Three, Reunites Former Carrington Colleagues

Amy Marsh, Jason Fregoso, and Rhonda Ramsey join the lender as it expands its sales team and builds out non-delegated correspondent operations

Oct 23, 2026
More Homebuyer Assistance Programs Skip Income Caps, Accept Repeat Buyers

DPR’s Q3 report identifies 311 programs without income limits and 1,080 without first-time buyer requirements, though funded availability grew more slowly than the overall count

Oct 23, 2026
Home Affordability Gap Persists Even With 20% Down

ATTOM puts the income needed to afford a median-priced home at $90,191 — roughly $10,700 above average wages, despite lower prices

Oct 23, 2026
More Buyers Expect Higher Rates. Fewer Would Wait.

Veterans United’s survey finds less willingness to hold out for lower rates, but little change in purchase timelines

Oct 22, 2026
ServiceLink Announces Leadership Changes Across Origination And Default

Miriam Moore will become executive advisor, Dave Steinmetz will lead default services, beginning Jan. 1

Oct 22, 2026
Mortgage Rate Lock-In: More High-Rate Loans, Few Signs Of A Thaw

With 30-year rates above 7% and nearly half of outstanding loans below 4%, originators face a stubborn obstacle to rebuilding repeat-buyer pipelines

Oct 22, 2026
What The 2026 Election Means For Mortgage Professionals

CHLA’s Scott Olson examines how the next Congress could reshape housing tax breaks, lending costs, and access to homeownership — and where bipartisan deals remain possible

Oct 22, 2026