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The government-sponsored enterprise sees current rate levels likely to stick for longer compared to past forecasts, with the Iran War looming in the background.

The near-term impact of inflation has the Mortgage Bankers Association warning of potential setbacks to growth and a 2027 federal rate hike, but lenders should still see volumes increase this year, it said on Sunday.

Left to right: Richard Cooperstein, David Sheeler and Brett Ludden

Left to right: moderator and Mortgage Bankers Association vice chair John Hedlund, Steven Schwalb, Matthew VanFossen, Vishal Garg during a panel at the MBA Secondary and Capital Markets conference in New York on Tuesday, May 19, 2026

A new deal makes Wells Fargo the preferred lender of homes built by 3D-technology firm Icon, with the bank offering a 50 basis point discount to borrowers.

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The new unit, renamed XedaLink, will serve some of Xactus' direct competitors in the consumer reporting agencies space through a different platform.

A new state omnibus bill also adds explicit language and rules addressing servicing loan transfers and timely notifications of changes in escrow amounts.

Following a recent acquisition, leaders of Valon and Carrington Mortgage Services discussed benefits of the agreement and the role of tech in servicing.

In addition expanding the types of loans eligible for the reverse product, the policy creates a flexible borrower counseling timeline to facilitate lending.