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Short Takes: Ginnie Offers New Avenue on Buydowns / Democrats Frustrated With Fed’s Removal of Asset Cap on Wells / Large Expanded-Credit MBS From Ares / eHELOC Standard

June 6, 2025

Brandon Ivey

Beginning June 16, custom single-family pools in the Ginnie II program won’t be subject to the 10% concentration limit on mortgages with buydowns.

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Short Takes: Ginnie Offers New Avenue on Buydowns / Democrats Frustrated With Fed’s Removal of Asset Cap on Wells / Large Expanded-Credit MBS From Ares / eHELOC Standard

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Lending Slows Across Products in Third Quarter

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