Subtle differences between 2022 and 2023 objectives speak to both new priorities and goals reached.

Jupiter Intelligence will provide Fannie with climate data and analytics for at-risk communities in Baltimore and Memphis.

Nearly 80% of Freddie’s STACRs received an NAIC 1 designation, the highest rating.

Attorneys for a group of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders seeking to overturn the net worth sweep will take another swing at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

A tough beginning to 2023 for non-QM lenders and securitizers? It looks that way, but the irony is that money managers, insurance companies and others continue to have a strong appetite for yield.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency expects single-borrower/large loan volume to decrease, while Moody’s said interest rates, lower prepayment rates, fewer property acquisitions and limited loan maturities will weigh on issuance.

In the lame duck session, Congress managed to pass a spending bill with funding for FHA IT modernization. A separate bill updating standards for VA appraisals also made it to President Biden’s desk.

UWM chief Mat Ishbia is about to become the owner of an NBA team. Does he have enough money to make the grade? It certainly looks that way.

Divided leadership in Congress means bipartisanship will be required to get bills to President Biden’s desk. Not many mortgage-related bills are expected to make it that far in the next two years.

The mortgage servicer reached a relatively modest settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office to resolve alleged violations of mortgage servicing and debt collection regulations.