The bureau reached agreements earlier this week to resolve two lawsuits.

Uncertainty on movements by the Fed has prompted sharp swings in the value of agency MBS as well as in the prices of hedges commonly used by REITs.

First-quarter earnings reports suggest the reduced size of Fannie Mae’s guarantee book of business may be impacting its market share vis a vis Freddie Mac.

Non-agency securitization of home equity loans resumed its rising trajectory after slumping in the fourth quarter of 2024. Rocket was the top issuer in the first quarter, focusing on closed-end second liens. (Includes two data tables.)

Recent changes in FHA’s loss-mitigation waterfall will probably mean fewer loan modifications enter Ginnie Mae’s Extended Term MBS, Goldman Sachs said in a recent report.

Non-QM deals were on a bit of a tear until the tariff war cratered the market in mid-April. But all has returned to normal.

The ABS backed by advances to international students studying in the U.S. could come under pressure due to any changes in immigration and employment policies.

A few years back mortgage giant UWM had no desire to process its own loans, opting instead to use subservicers. But those days are gone.

Fannie remains profitable in a tight mortgage market, even though below-the-line expenses shave a little off net income.

Rocket’s pending acquisition of the nation’s largest subservicer is making some MSR owners consider a subservicer that isn’t owned by Rocket. Mr. Cooper isn’t giving up, with plans for additional growth.