GSEs End MBS Buying Spree, Portfolios Decline in May July 9, 2026 Dennis Hollier In May, the combined retained mortgage portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saw their first monthly decline in more than a year.Read More
Chase, Goldman Expand Non-Agency MBS Offerings July 9, 2026 Abby Zimmardi JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, already prolific issuers of non-agency MBS, have further broadened their issuance mix.Read More
Court Rules Some MBS Participants Not Subject to Licensing July 9, 2026 Shannon Clark The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled passive trusts that hold mortgages don’t need to obtain a mortgage license.Read More
Home Sales Rebound Near End of Spring Season July 9, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Home sales in June jumped 9.2% from May even as housing inventory growth stalled.Read More
Home Price Depreciation in May Seen as a Blip July 9, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Home prices declined slightly on a monthly basis in April. But home price appreciation is expected to pick up on an annual basis.Read More
VA Pushing for Better Borrower Education July 2, 2026 Emmeline Willey VA’s Loan Guaranty Service believes lack of information is the biggest barrier for veterans and active-duty servicemembers seeking homeownership.Read More
Around the Industry July 2, 2026 Emmeline Willey HUD plans to consolidate Kansas offices; USDA seeks to expand multifamily direct lending; MISMO releases data mapping for VA forms.Read More
UWM Offering Mortgages for Medical Professionals July 2, 2026 Abby Zimmardi United Wholesale Mortgage joins a growing list of lenders offering a specialized mortgage product to medical professionals.Read More
Redwood Makes First eNote Trade July 2, 2026 Abby Zimmardi The real estate investment trust said the biggest hurdle in its eNote foray was the lack of adoption among its whole-loan partners.Read More
Lenders Launch Digital HELOCs to Tap Equity July 2, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Truss Financial and Deephaven Mortgage launched digital home equity line of credit products.Read More
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