Mortgage rates rise
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.52% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.84%.
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Effective strategies for managing an appraiser shortage
The financial industry is facing a shortage of appraisers. Whether there will be enough appraisers to complete future residential or...
CFPB: Creditors may be required to check immigration status
Creditors may be legally obligated to check a consumer's immigration status for mortgage loans and credit cards, especially where removal...
ABA reminds CFPB of key recommendations on mortgage servicing reform
ABA reiterated several key recommendations it first outlined in 2024 in response to CFPB’s proposed revisions to Regulation X’s mortgage...
ABA names 2026 Banking Research Dissertation Grant recipient
ABA announced Jacob Moore as the recipient of its 2026 ABA Banking Research Dissertation Grant. The program provides economics or...
VA finalizes new partial claim program, loss mitigation updates
The Department of Veterans Affairs has finalized its new partial claim program and broader loss mitigation updates, which will be...
Mortgage rates drop
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.48% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.79%
FHFA Director Pulte named acting director of national intelligence
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has been named acting director of national intelligence, President Trump announced. Pulte will...
ABA, associations offer recommendations for expanding mortgage credit access
ABA joined seven other associations to express support for the White House's executive order promoting access to mortgage credit.
Mortgage rates creep up
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.53% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.87%.
