February 2026

UWM production nears $50 billion on strong refi quarter

United Wholesale Mortgage produced nearly $50 billion in loans during the fourth quarter, as its parent company ended the period with substantially higher net income than the comparable quarters. Processing Content UWM Holdings reported fourth quarter GAAP net income of $164.4 million. This included a $28.8 million markdown on its mortgage servicing right portfolio. In […]

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Jane Fraser WiB 2023

Citi commits $60 billion to affordable housing initiative

Citi is pledging more than $60 billion to a new initiative focused on improving housing affordability. Processing Content The bank announced Tuesday its Blueprint for Housing Opportunity plan, a five-year commitment dedicated to increasing the housing supply through the creation and preservation of at least 250,000 units across the country. The Citi Foundation also devoted

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FHFA VantageScore savings sized up, FICO expands in mortgage

Plans to expand competitive use of VantageScore in the mortgage market could save the industry hundreds of millions of dollars, potentially offsetting concerns about rising credit score costs. Processing Content VantageScore estimates that full adoption of its 4.0 version under a “competitive use” scenario could cut more than $600 million in the first 12 months,

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