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Northfield Savings Bank Taps Blend To Scale Mortgage And Home Equity Lending

Community lender bets on automation to boost loan officer capacity and streamline borrower experience

Tech
MyFreeScoreNow Expands Credit Access For Borrowers Without SSNs

Tri-bureau visibility could help originators identify and pre-qualify underserved borrowers earlier

Non-QM
UWM Takes Fight Directly To Shareholders With $12 Bid For Two Harbors

Open letter escalates weeks-long deal battle, challenges board actions, and raises stakes for MSR-driven M&A

C-Suite Strategies
Housing Pipeline Splits As Starts Surge, Permits Slide In March

Builder activity jumps in the near term, but falling permits and weaker completions point to a choppier supply outlook ahead

Analysis and Data
Spring Housing Market Holds As Inventory Climbs, Prices Ease

Realtor.com data shows more listings and softer prices begin rebuilding the purchase pipeline

Analysis and Data
HUD Equal Access Rewrite Could Reshape Borrower Pipeline And Add Compliance Risk

Proposed rollback of gender identity protections may ripple into FHA lending, documentation stability, and fair lending exposure

Diversity & Inclusion
From Documents To Decisions: The Next Evolution Of Mortgage Due Diligence

How lenders, aggregators, and investors are transforming unstructured data into actionable intelligence to improve quality, speed, and transparency across the loan lifecycle

Homeowners Insurance Premiums Jump 64% Since 2021

Newrez analysis of 1.2M loans shows costs topping $2,600 nationally, with regional disparities and new pressure points for borrower affordability

Analysis and Data
UWM Rolls Out Dual-Score Option With VantageScore

Move follows GSE policy shift, giving brokers visibility into both FICO and VantageScore

Operations
Fed Holds Rates Steady As Powell Era Ends

Deep divisions inside the Fed and a murky rate outlook could keep mortgage pricing volatile and borrower urgency uneven

Industry News