The 30-year fixed fell to 6.37% after a two-week ceasefire tempered war-driven volatility, but economists warn the spring housing market faces continued turbulence.

The Mortgage Bankers Association found gains in March for conforming, jumbo and government-sponsored loan indices for the third consecutive month.

The public and large institution segment make up 89.7% of obligors, up from the 87.7% seen in DEFT 2025-2, an increase that was driven largely by an increase in the large enterprise institution segment.

American Banker data found that those who upped artificial intelligence spending by more than 25% in the last year saw major improvements in employee output.

A new Basel III proposal offers mixed results for warehouse lending, with some risk-weight relief for banks but tougher terms that could crimp credit availability for nonbank mortgage lenders.

The proceeds from PAID 2026-R2 will fund a purchase account, which will purchase unsecured consumer loans from PAID 2024-2 and 2024-3.

Washington State charged Newrez after a consumer investigation, with the notice following recent enforcement action against Luminate Home Loans.

Loans with original terms longer than 60 months now represent 71.7% of the pool, up from 70.4% in the prior deal.

The latest government-sponsored enterprise changes include a more flexible sampling and a longer maximum term for some manufactured housing loans, respectively.

Loans with original balances higher than $100,000 accounted for 16.1% of the pool, down from 20.3% in the 2025-2 pool of the Hilton Grand Vacations Trust.

Losses stemming from the 2022 vintage have been offset by excess spread, while cure and roll rates signal caution.

United Wholesale Mortgage lost ground to RKT in one category but held onto a healthy lead in another, an analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data shows.