Zillow Covers FHA Down Payments, Steps Up Competition For Purchase Loans

The five-year forgivable loan gives Zillow another incentive to attract borrowers as it expands its mortgage business

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USDA Fast-Track Mortgage Pilot Doubles In Size

Twelve lenders are now selected for a program that removes a key USDA preclosing approval step

Rural Lending
Oct 28, 2026
Nearly Half Of Foreclosures Involve Newer Loans As FHA Auctions Surge

ICE and Auction.com data reveal a growing concentration of recent mortgage vintages in foreclosure activity, with government-backed borrowers facing additional equity pressures

Analysis and Data
Oct 28, 2026
The Home Equity Paradox Facing Divorcing Homeowners

Years of appreciation can make a home harder to keep after divorce, leaving originators to solve a financing problem before the settlement is final

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Oct 28, 2026
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Homeowners Are Delaying Repairs. Lenders Could Face The Consequences.

A new LendingTree survey finds homeowners postponing essential maintenance as costs mount, raising concerns about property conditions, mortgage eligibility, and the limits of home equity financing

Home Equity
Oct 28, 2026
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

Regulation and Compliance
Oct 27, 2026
Young Homebuying Falls 15%, But Purchases With Older Co-Borrowers Hold Steady

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

Analysis and Data
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

Tech
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

People On The Move
Oct 27, 2026
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

Home Equity
Oct 27, 2026
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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

People On The Move
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

Analysis and Data
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

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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

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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

Distributed Retail
Oct 26, 2026
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

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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

People On The Move
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

Analysis and Data
Oct 23, 2026