A potential lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program threatens to stall thousands of home sales, disrupt mortgage approvals, and strain housing markets in flood-prone regions nationwide

Rocket Pro enters its next chapter under Austin Niemiec, who will guide the broker channel, while maintaining a role as CRO at Rocket Mortgage

From digital tools to workforce strategies, a new survey from The Mortgage Collaborative finds that lenders are reshaping their businesses to thrive in today’s marketplace

President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, highlighting his market experience and stances on inflation and monetary policy

State banking and mortgage regulators argue the OCC’s proposed escrow interest preemption rule is unlawful, would undermine state consumer protections, and shift costs from national banks onto homeowners

President Trump’s call for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds briefly lifted agency MBS prices, but analysts say the purchase is modest relative to market scale and unlikely to meaningfully lower mortgage rates

Real estate investors enter 2026 with cautious optimism as improving market fundamentals lift sentiment, even as high financing and insurance costs continue to limit deal activity

Planet Home Lending has named industry veteran Kris Kehl a senior mortgage loan officer in California, adding deep product expertise and a relationship-driven approach to support homebuyers navigating affordability challenges