In 2020 when rates were hitting rock bottom, nonbanks — public and private alike — lined up to issue debt in the form of unsecured notes. But 2025 is just around the corner and those instruments need to be refinanced or paid off.

Despite a traditional slowing in loan locks in October, Optimal Blue found more demand for nonconforming and FHA loans.

Redwood Trust reported a slight dip in earnings from the second to the third quarter due to rate volatility among loans in its portfolio.

The business-purpose lender is moving away from multifamily project lending to focus on single-family fix-and-flip loans.

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT returned to profitability after posting a slight loss in the second quarter.

John Bell, executive director of the VA Loan Guaranty Service, spends much of his time now monitoring the impact on VA borrowers from the National Association of Realtors’ landmark antitrust settlement.

After sweeping Republican victories in elections this week, questions arise over who will lead the FHA, Ginnie Mae and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Currently, if an individual loan in a Ginnie Mae pool has a defect, the entire pool is ineligible for sale, limiting an issuer’s options to transfer servicing rights.

Mortgage servicers and agency officials speaking at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s recent annual convention shared their experiences implementing the new VASP loss-mitigation program.

Three researchers at the Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center believe a zero-downpayment FHA loan would be the most cost-effective way to expand first-time homeownership.