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National Mortgage News, an Arizent brand, serves the entire mortgage industry including mortgage bankers, commercial bankers, savings institutions, brokerage firms, insurance companies, government enterprises and more. Through its editorial content and live events, NMN delivers analysis, insight and opinion on the trends and events that are shaping the mortgage industry with in-depth content on the primary and secondary mortgage markets, lending, servicing, loss mitigation and technology.

"What he did for veterans, active duty service members, and the mortgage elevated the VA home loan to be the United Stat...
11/05/2025

"What he did for veterans, active duty service members, and the mortgage elevated the VA home loan to be the United States best mortgage, period," Rick Bettencourt, past NAMB - National Association of Mortgage Brokers president, said.

Until August, Bell was the executive director for loan guaranty service at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he was credited with growing the program.

“For consumers, it’s a window of opportunity. Rates aren’t falling dramatically this week, but they’re holding near thei...
11/04/2025

“For consumers, it’s a window of opportunity. Rates aren’t falling dramatically this week, but they’re holding near their lowest levels in nearly a year,” One Real Mortgage CEO Samir Dedhia said.

The 30-year rate dropped just 0.2 percentage points, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's recent comments caused Treasury yields to rise.

The two new temporary appointments follow other executive changes that include naming an acting CEO and the addition of ...
11/04/2025

The two new temporary appointments follow other executive changes that include naming an acting CEO and the addition of two co-presidents.

Malloy Evans and Danielle McCoy are moving on as both Williamson and Tom Klein, deputy general counsel, take on their respective responsibilities for now.

How does a top TPO player view today’s market dynamics? Watch our Arizent Leaders form to hear Kim Nichols, chief TPO pr...
11/04/2025

How does a top TPO player view today’s market dynamics? Watch our Arizent Leaders form to hear Kim Nichols, chief TPO production officer and senior managing director at Pennymac, discuss her firm’s rapid growth and weigh in on trigger leads, LO Comp and more.

How did Pennymac grow into a leading TPO player? Wholesale chief Kim Nichols describes the lender's rapid rise, and weighs in on the impact of trigger leads, LO

"With the addition of Peter as acting CEO and John Roscoe and Brandon Hamara as co-presidents, we now have a deep bench ...
10/29/2025

"With the addition of Peter as acting CEO and John Roscoe and Brandon Hamara as co-presidents, we now have a deep bench of three experienced leaders at the very top of Fannie Mae," U.S. Federal Housing Director William Pulte said.

In addition, John Roscoe and Brandon Hamara have been appointed co-presidents at the government-sponsored enterprise, effective immediately.

"You might also find that sellers are more eager to bargain during those off-peak times, not wanting to alienate buyers,...
10/24/2025

"You might also find that sellers are more eager to bargain during those off-peak times, not wanting to alienate buyers," LendingTree's Matt Schulz said.

LendingTree found that during 2024, May's median price for a 1,500 square foot home was $194.20 versus January's $178.60, a difference of $23,400.

"Even with mortgage rates easing into the low 6% range in recent months, the combination of high prices and limited inve...
10/23/2025

"Even with mortgage rates easing into the low 6% range in recent months, the combination of high prices and limited inventory has left little relief for cost-sensitive home shoppers, while increasingly concentrating homebuying among higher-income households," said Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale.

In dollar terms, the amounts consumers had to come up with increased by $500 on a consecutive quarter basis, in contrast to a $100 drop the year before.

More potential homebuyers ranked AI ahead of family, friends and neighbors as a “positive use of their time” when it cam...
10/21/2025

More potential homebuyers ranked AI ahead of family, friends and neighbors as a “positive use of their time” when it came to learning about the housing market, Realtor.com found.

While technology has become an important channel for information among homebuyers, many still see real estate agents as smarter than any other resource.

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10/16/2025

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Even as mortgage rates are at their lowest level in almost a year, consumers are either getting used to this, said Fredd...
10/09/2025

Even as mortgage rates are at their lowest level in almost a year, consumers are either getting used to this, said Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater, or want things even lower, according to Redfin agents and the Mortgage Bankers Association's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit.

The shutdown halted the release of employment data, typically a driver of mortgage rate activity, likely resulting in trackers moving in varying directions.

Lower interest rates could enable already-lofty prices to rise further, said Attom CEO Rob Barber.
09/26/2025

Lower interest rates could enable already-lofty prices to rise further, said Attom CEO Rob Barber.

As home prices reach new heights, mortgage expenses are unaffordable for the typical earner in a third of the nation's largest 580 counties, according to Attom.

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