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UWM raises conforming loan limit to $819,000
UWM raised the one-unit conforming loan limit from $806,500 to $819,000 for conventional and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans. The change reflects the company’s forecast of a 1.5% increase in FHFA’s baseline in 2026.
Housing starts plummet 8.5% in August: Builder confidence wanes amid market challenges
August 2025 housing starts declined 8.5% monthly, with building permits at their lowest since May 2020. Lower rates could help.
CFPB ends consent order against Fay Servicing
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has terminated its consent order against Florida-based Fay Servicing over illegal foreclosure practices.
ICE: Student debt, negative equity fuel pockets of mortgage risk
ICE Mortgage Technology’s July 2025 Mortgage Monitor report cites concerns about student loan payments resuming and negative equity.
Armando Falcon on the FHFA’s move toward crypto mortgages
Armando Falcon, chairman and CEO of Falcon Capital Advisors, shares how the GSEs can be prudent in piloting the use of crypto in mortgages.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices adds broker associate in Florida
Angie Lawson will work with buyers and sellers across the region, backed by the firm’s in-house mortgage, title and marketing support.
Denver brokerage, Curbio form home services partnership
The program offers agents and their clients access to expedited, fixed-price proposals for presale or move-in home improvements.
eXp World Holdings names Jesse Hill as CFO
Hill had been serving as interim CFO and principal financial officer since April, the latest among multiple leadership roles with the company.
