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loanDepot promotes Joseph Grassi to chief legal and risk officer
loanDepot promotes CRO Joseph Grassi to chief legal and risk officer, adding oversight of legal, compliance, governance and ERM.
VA finalizes partial claim program, eliminates proposed payment increase
The VA finalized partial claim and loss mitigation updates, capped at 25% UPB, with a 180-day rollout through Nov. 28.
For mortgage rates, it’s not labor over inflation anymore
Markets shifted from two to three rate cuts to pricing a 2026 hike, as job growth beats Fed estimates and oil stays elevated.
CFPB ends disparate impact, tightens SPCPs through ECOA amendments
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to publish a final rule on Wednesday that eliminates disparate-impact liability under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and adds new prohibitions for Special Purpose Credit Programs.
More reverse mortgage borrowers show deep budget deficits
GreenPath data shows rising budget deficits among low-income seniors seeking reverse mortgages as a new HUD grant funds free HECM counseling.
How will mortgage rates respond if the ceasefire in Iran expires?
Mortgage rates continued to move lower this week as financial markets digested the latest geopolitical activity, but a number of factors could prompt investor fears to rise again this week.
Home inspection trends reshaping the 2026 housing market
The home inspection industry is undergoing a quiet shift that directly impacts mortgage origination timelines, closing procedures, and lender risk assessment. As the owner of CenTex Inspection Services, with over 3,000 inspections completed across Texas’s fastest-growing markets, I’m seeing trends that fundamentally reshape how lenders, agents, and buyers approach the inspection phase of the transaction.
Real estate tech shifting from Swiss Army knives to scalpels
A growing number of agents, teams and brokerages are abandoning general-purpose tools in favor of highly specialized solutions.
Disconnected systems fueling title, wire fraud risks
A Q1 fraud report from FundingShield found that 43.72% of transactions were flagged for issues posing significant wire and title fraud risks.
