The agency lending ecosystem is actively expanding to serve America’s growing self-employed workforce—and Fannie Mae’s strategic partnerships with leading technology vendors clearly signal the acceleration of this transformation.
Category: News and Trends
Redfin: 29% of Home Purchases Are Made in Cash
Just under three in 10 U.S. homebuyers paid in all cash in August, down insignificantly from 29% a year earlier, according to Redfin, Seattle.
Premier Member Editorial: Hidden Cost of Re-Engagement–Why Lenders Pay Twice for Abandoned Applications
BeSmartee’s Tim Nguyen says the lenders who thrive in the next cycle won’t be those spending the most on leads. “They’ll be those who fix funnel leaks before the wave hits.”
Premier Member Editorial: The Refinancing Dependency Crisis–What Recent Homebuyer Data Reveals About Market Risk
Truework President and Co-Founder Ethan Winchell writes that lenders aren’t just facing a rate environment problem; they’re facing a readiness gap.
Building Long-Term Value: How Subservicing Supports a Servicing-Retained Strategy
Dovenmuehle’s Chris Torres writes that the economics of servicing have never been more compelling.
MAA Quarterly Webinar: 365 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections-Nov. 4
Join us November 4, 2025 from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM ET for the latest MAA Quarterly Webinar. Click here for more information. About the EventWith the 2026 midterms approaching, the industry …
Latest FICO Score is a Game Changer for Mortgage Lending (Sponsored by FICO)
FICO® Score 10T’s industry-leading techniques enhance risk assessment and enable more loan approvals in the mortgage banking industry
LenderLogix: Q3 Sees Dip in Pre-Approvals, but Bigger Down Payments
LenderLogix, Buffalo, N.Y., released its Homebuyer Intelligence Report for Q3, finding that borrowers generated 8.61% fewer pre-approval letters through its QuickQual pre-approval platform than in Q2.
Update Your Account Soon–NMLS Renewal Season Launches Nov. 1
The Mortgage Bankers Association and state supervisors are encouraging licensees to prepare in advance for the start of Nationwide Multistate Licensing System annual renewal on Nov. 1.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 7.1% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Oct. 24, 2025.