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The reproposal of bank capital rules for mortgages appears to deliver on earlier signals, including looser servicing asset rules, additional loan-to-value ratio distinctions and accommodations for…

With mortgage rates expected to hover near current levels for much of 2026, lenders shouldn’t count on rate drops to drive originations growth — and a…

Mortgage rates took another leg up today, rising ever closer to 6.50%.The culprit once again has been the conflict in the Middle East, which has sent…

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Here’s something new I haven’t seen this cycle.A home builder is offering to cover your first 12 mortgage payments if you purchase one their homes.This goes…

By Paula Sambo and Katherine Griffiths (Bloomberg) — Canadian mortgage billionaire Stephen Smith has agreed to buy a minority stake in The Economist Group, marking the…

Dear readers,Processing ContentWe’re excited to introduce two new destinations on American Banker: Wealth and Mortgage. For the first time, American Banker is expanding coverage for these…

Well, the housing market appeared to be warming up in February, but it might prove to be temporary.The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home…

Mortgage delinquencies in Canada remain low overall, but severe delinquencies are rising as the market moves deeper into a major renewal cycle, new data from Equifax…

Want to talk about a double whammy, just in time for the spring home buying season?Well, it occurred to me that thanks to the ongoing conflict…