October 2025

Shutdown tests lenders’ plans to keep loans moving

With the U.S. government shutdown in effect and little progress made on an eventual reopening, mortgage lenders are busy measuring operational impacts while introducing strategies drawn on past experience to keep business flowing.  As of Wednesday, many questions remain about the full extent of the impact on support provided to lenders, with most federal services […]

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HUD accused of violating Hatch Act over shutdown message

A message on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s website blaming “the Radical Left” for the government shutdown has prompted legal complaints and accusations of a Hatch Act violation. HUD officials Wednesday pushed back on criticism of the pop-up window and banner on their home page stating “The Radical Left in Congress shut down

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FICO bypasses credit bureaus with new program for mortgage lenders

Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) has launched a program allowing tri-merge resellers to calculate and distribute its scores directly to mortgage companies, effectively bypassing the three nationwide credit bureaus: Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. The move comes amid intensified competition with VantageScore, owned by the three bureaus, following the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) decision to let

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