The federal government should put an emphasis on building affordable housing with resilient materials that can withstand natural disasters, according to Rep. Mike Flood, R-NE.

Rocket Mortgage, United Wholesale Mortgage to increase stock float; UWM launches tech offerings for brokers; Blend selling title insurance unit.

Joseph Gormley, the recently-appointed executive vice president of Ginnie Mae, said foreign interest in Ginnie securities might soon come from beyond the typical investors.

The Trump White House wants the Fed to cut rates but with employment healthy and U.S. deficits growing larger, that’s not likely to happen. One casualty: MBS prices.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac both saw a significant increase in CRT issuance in the first quarter. Fannie also boosted credit-risk insurance purchases, but ACIS purchases were down at Freddie. (Includes data table.)

The trade group said amendments to existing regulations, not just the elimination of certain regulations as a whole, are another form of deregulation.

Fintech firm Pagaya will issue an ABS backed by small, short-term consumer loans originated through point-of-sale service Klarna.

The bill includes planned extensions of several measures from the 2017 tax reform, and an extension of the mortgage interest deduction.

MBA is largely happy with changes made so far by the Trump administration. Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the MBA, said the administration is creating certainty, clarity and stability for mortgage companies.

The move will have an impact on current mortgage servicing operations, according to industry attorneys.