REITs continue to buy agency MBS but carry a caveat: The sector is shrinking in terms of asset size. Investors who are contrarian at heart might want to start nibbling on some of these stocks.

Alanna McCargo’s appointment marks a new era for the agency, which had been without permanent leadership since 2017.

The defendants said the case was not timely and the bureau’s allegations didn’t apply to them because of statutory wording. The judge, using dictionary definitions and SCOTUS precedent, rejected those claims.

It took seven or eight months for primary mortgage rates to reflect the Fed’s massive intervention in the secondary market.

What will separate the men from the boys and the women from the girls in 2022? Purchase-lending and non-QMs. At least that’s what some executives we spoke to believe.

The proposed capital planning rule could set the stage for post-conservatorship regulation of the GSEs, but it still relies on capital requirements that the enterprises may not meet for at least a decade.

Beginning in April, credit unions will be able to buy and sell MSRs among themselves. The sector currently holds servicing tied to more than $460 billion of unpaid principal balance.

In a deal expected to close by year end, Rocket Companies will pay $1.28 billion in cash to acquire personal finance app Truebill, a six-year-old tech start-up with 2.5 million users.

One might think the mortgage SPAC thing has run its course. Maybe for lenders, but what about mortgage and real estate-related software? For star power, there’s Dave Winfield.

In 2022, the industry could wind up funding $421 billion of multifamily mortgages. Also, rents are likely to increase as concessions decrease.