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How midsize lenders are surviving the mortgage squeeze
While expense control has been a survival strategy for many mortgage lenders, growth now hinges on finding new revenue streams beyond the traditional Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans.
HUD is light on reverse mortgage detail in justifications for budget request
Unlike years past, HUD’s congressional budget justifications for 2026 included few reverse mortgage details
Evergreen Home Loans taps Walter Gallipeau to lead expansion in Texas
Gallipeau’s new role will include sales development leadership, driving branch initiatives, and strengthening recruitment and retention.
New mortgage data shows lean times for originators, tight wallets for buyers
The typical mortgage borrower in 2023 paid a rate 1.635 percentage points higher than a year earlier, a $309 a month difference on the mortgage.
The labor report gives the Fed a clear pathway to land the plane
Friday’s jobs report beat estimates, but the internals show the labor market is softening, as the Federal Reserve wants.
Federal agency members voice support for new CRA rules
Last week, a judge in Texas granted a preliminary injunction to banking associations that seek to halt regulatory changes
New home supply shows this housing market has stabilized
Logan Mohtashami examines the monthly new home supply data, which came in at 5.7 months, and what that means for the overall housing market. HW+ Premium Content
