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Short Takes: Apps Slow Before Holidays / Freddie Switching to Quarterly Housing Forecasts / Another Joint Venture with NewRez / RHS Streamlines Loss Claim Process

December 26, 2019

Brandon Ivey

Mortgage applications declined and refinances accounted for the bulk of applications.

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Short Takes: Apps Slow Before Holidays / Freddie Switching to Quarterly Housing Forecasts / Another Joint Venture with NewRez / RHS Streamlines Loss Claim Process

Latest Imf News

Ginnie Share of Mortgage Servicing Reaches 18.3% in 3Q

Average Home Sale Price at KB Home Drops to 2023 Level

Ginnie to Align Liquidation Reporting With GSE Standards

Non-QM Lenders Tapping AI to Automate Underwriting

Featured Data

Largest Sellers See GSE Deliveries Wane in November

Third-Party Lenders Boost Market Share in Third Quarter

Bank Mortgage Repurchases Decline in Third Quarter

Mortgage REITs Up Agency MBS, Shed Non-Agency

Featured Reports

Agency Seller-Issuer Profile: 3Q25 (PDF)

Mortgage Servicing Rights Report: 3Q25 (PDF)

Lender Profiles 2Q25: Top 25 (PDF)

GSE Repurchase Activity: Cumulative to Second Quarter 2025 (PDF Format)

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