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Short Takes: Rates Fall to Recent Low / Figure Sees Rise in Marketplace Originations / Housing Starts Rising / MISMO Publishes New Specification
January 12, 2026
James Dohnert
The promised of increased MBS purchases by Fannie and Freddie is already having an effect on mortgage interest rates.
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