Industry News

The Irvine, California-based wholesale lender has appointed Brett Stubbs as chief financial officer, succeeding retiring co-founder Gary Fabian, to support the company’s continued growth and strategic initiatives

A new Cinch Home Services study finds that land prices vary dramatically across the U.S., highlighting widening regional gaps, but also localized pockets of opportunity for buyers

HUD has raised the FHA forward and reverse mortgage loan limits to reflect higher home prices and preserve access to insured mortgage credit across both low- and high-cost housing markets

New executive order seeks to establish federal primacy over AI regulation by preempting state laws, creating a litigation task force to challenge conflicting statutes, and advancing a unified national framework

ATTOM’s Q3 2025 Home Flipping Report shows U.S. house-flipping activity and profitability continuing to decline, with typical investor returns falling to 23.1% — the lowest since 2008 — amid rising costs and shrinking margins

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Housing for the 21st Century Act to modernize federal housing policy, reduce regulatory barriers, and increase the supply and affordability of homes nationwide

A new Hometap survey finds that homeowners across generations view traditional home equity products as inflexible, outdated, and poorly aligned with their financial needs, driving rising demand for more adaptable, consumer-focused financing alternatives

MISMO has launched its Technology Impact and Enablement community of practice to unite industry professionals in evaluating and advancing innovations that modernize the mortgage sector and shape evolving standards

Home equity platform Point has secured a $2.5 billion commitment from Blue Owl Capital to expand its nationwide home equity investment program, supporting thousands of homeowners while attracting institutional investors