Advocacy Update: CFPB Announces Pause in Enforcement of Nonbank Registry Rule; House, Senate Authors Reintroduce Trigger Leads Proposal
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Optimal Blue: Refinances Jump in March
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, released its March 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report, finding a 24% increase in rate lock volume, attributed to early spring buyers entering the market and homeowners refinancing with recent lower rates.
Chart of the Week: MOVE Volatility Index and Mortgage-Treasury Spread
Market volatility, both in equity and bond markets, increased sharply last week because of the serial surprises with respect to the direction of U.S. tariff policy.
