Underwriting

Activity is down 20% from one year ago, driven by a 65% falloff in rate and term refinancings, Black Knight said.

However, it remains 30% tighter than pre-pandemic levels, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Both third-party lenders will purchase conforming loans with balances of $625,000 — 14% higher than the current limit — in anticipation of regulators' action.

The filing by Tamara Richards also accused the founder and other execs of encouraging a "frat house" environment that mistreated women.

Despite “color blind” underwriting algorithms, loan denial rates on mortgages that were not backed by the Federal Housing Administration and the VA skewed heavily toward minority groups, according to a study by The Markup.

The expanded credit access in its automated mortgage decisioning goes into effect in mid September.

As rising home valuations force first-time home buyers out of the market, expect to see non-owner-occupied loans to increase.

More than two-thirds surveyed said they expect to make less money over the next three months as price reductions ramp up along with a market shift to purchases.

It’s getting easier to close bigger loans for higher-priced properties, but credit is expanding slower for first-time buyers.

Some applaud the agency's recent delay of the mandatory compliance date for a new Qualified Mortgage standard. Others say it leads to more uncertainty for lenders, opens the door to additional changes and enables some companies to loosen their underwriting.