Manufactured housing loans remain a tiny fraction of GSE acquisitions, but that share has nearly doubled since 2019 and plays an important role in spec pooling.

Demand for data centers is rapidly increasing but supply is constrained. This environment presents a great opportunity for ABS investors, according to DoubleLine.

Researchers link fire sales by REITs at the beginning of the pandemic to sales by other financial institutions.

FHFA and CFPB insiders expect the new administration to make quick changes in agency leadership, a process made easier by Republicans gaining control of the Senate.

The CFPB’s settlement with Townstone included a relatively small fine for the lender and dropped allegations against the CEO.

The MBA is focusing on regulatory reforms to help reduce the cost of mortgages. There is also some hope that Congress will pass legislation addressing trigger leads.

Additional warehouse providers mean more choices for nonbank mortgage companies. But with mortgage rates headed north once again, will it matter all that much?

The Cenlar regulatory saga continues. There are rumblings of a potential sale though no known offering book.

MSR bids are currently largely rational, though a few packages sold in recent weeks at unexpected prices, according to Brian Simon, a managing director at Bungalow Funding.

Despite low volumes and hints of trouble in the multifamily space, GSE profits remain remarkably healthy.