As the mortgage industry bounced back to relative normalcy, the industry’s biggest brands and most notable names piqued the interest of National Mortgage News readers. Falling rates and improved affordability shaped the market this year, but the Trump administration captured readers’ attention. Here are the most-read stories from National Mortgage News over the past year.
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While consumer affordability when it comes to purchasing a home improved during 2025 compared with a 2022 peak, costs are significantly higher than prior to the pandemic, a pair of metrics show. Processing Content It took a U.S. household seven years to save for a typical down payment on a home, an improvement from 12
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Key insight: The OCC is proposing relaxing its toughest category of supervision, limiting the heightened prudential standards to only the very largest firms. Processing Content Supporting data: The rule would raise the asset threshold from $50 billion to $700 billion, cutting the number of covered banks from 38 to eight. Forward look: The move makes
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Key Insight: One of the most consequential developments will be President Donald Trump’s choice to replace Fed Gov. Stephen Miran, because whomever Trump selects is likely to also serve as the next Fed chairman after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s term expires in May. Expert Quote: “If the FOMC is no longer acting purely neutrally with
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Non-qualified mortgages will secure the latest J.P. Morgan mortgage issuance, as the J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2025-NQM5 comes to market with $587.6 million in residential mortgage-backed securities. Processing Content According to Fitch Ratings and Morningstar DBRS, which assessed the deal, the collateral pool is secured by a pool of all first lien mortgages diversified by
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Pending sales of US existing homes climbed by more than expected in November as a modest improvement in prices and mortgage rates encouraged buyers. Processing Content An index of contract signings rose 3.3% to 79.2 last month, the highest level since February 2023, according to figures released Monday by the National Association of Realtors. The
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Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors.Want unlimited access to top ideas and insights? Subscribe Now As the residential mortgage industry looks forward to the New Year, I have some wish list items which could make a big difference to mortgage lenders and consumers alike. Sadly, the Trump Administration
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If a move is on your radar for 2026, there’s a lot more working in your favor than there has been in a while. After a stretch where many people felt stuck, 2026 is shaping up to be a year with more balance, more options, and more clarity for people who want to make a
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If you’re self-employed, paid on commission, or run a business, you already know the frustration: you can have strong cash flow, great credit, and real assets—yet a traditional mortgage can still feel like a square peg in a round hole. That’s exactly why bank statement loans exist. They’re designed for borrowers whose real income is
For the mortgage industry, 2025 is likely to go down as the year of the big deal. But that could be a temporary title as some experts expect the consolidation wave to continue in the new year. Still among the biggest of the big: But what might have been the most celebrated deal of all,
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