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Short Takes: ARM Demand Increasing / Rocket Plans Influencer Ambassador Programs / First-Time Buyers Might Stay Put / Armour REIT’s Book Value Improving

August 12, 2025

Brandon Ivey

ARMs accounted for 9.5% of residential mortgages locked in July, according to Optimal Blue.

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Short Takes: ARM Demand Increasing / Rocket Plans Influencer Ambassador Programs / First-Time Buyers Might Stay Put / Armour REIT’s Book Value Improving

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

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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

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