ICE First Look: Mortgage Performance Steady in May
Overall mortgage delinquencies increased modestly in May, but the rise was largely driven by calendar-related factors rather than broad-based deterioration in mortgage performance, the latest ICE First Look report said.
MISMO Publishes Document Mappings for Key VA Eligibility Documents
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced the release of standardized data mappings for the VA Request for Certificate of Eligibility (VA Form 26-1880) and the Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility – Unmarried Surviving Spouses (VA Form 26-1817). Developed in close collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), these specifications enable consistent, data-driven exchange of VA eligibility information in support of VA’s Loan Guaranty digital transformation.
HUD Revises FHA Single-Family Mortgage Insurance Program to Reduce Regulatory Burdens
HUD on Tuesday announced fourteen policy changes to its FHA Single-Family Mortgage Insurance Program to reduce regulatory burdens for Americans seeking FHA-insured mortgages.
Modernizing FHA Appraisals: Transitioning to the New Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6 Standard
The Federal Housing Administration on Thursday announced updates regarding its transition to the modernized Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6 (UAD 3.6).
Chart of the Week: Components of Direct Servicing Operating Costs
In the previous week’s Chart of the Week, we focused on the major cost components of originating a loan in 2025. This week’s Chart of the Week focuses on the major cost components of servicing a loan based on data from the annual Servicing Operations Study and Forum (SOSF), MBA’s most detailed and comprehensive servicing benchmarking study representing almost 60% of the residential servicing market.
Realtor.com: Record Number of Young Adults Living With Parents
Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., found 25.2 million adults under 35 were living with their parents in 2025, more than any other point on record.
