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Short Takes: Union Home Eyes M&A / No Downgrade for Pennymac / Hildene to Issue Large Expanded-Credit MBS With CrossCountry / Bank Turns to MortgageCountry

February 18, 2026

Brandon Ivey

Union Home Mortgage hired a national vice president of mergers and acquisitions.

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Short Takes: Union Home Eyes M&A / No Downgrade for Pennymac / Hildene to Issue Large Expanded-Credit MBS With CrossCountry / Bank Turns to MortgageCountry

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Inflation, Iran Uncertainty Weighing On Fed, Mortgage Rates

FHFA Loosens Property Insurance Standards for Condos

Withdrawals From Ginnie MBS Spike in Fourth Quarter

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Bank ABS Holdings Edge Higher in Fourth Quarter

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Jumbo Share Rises in 2025 With Non-Agency Push

FHA, VA Refi Endorsements Soar in Fourth Quarter

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Agency Channel Analysis: 4Q25 (PDF)

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