Threats of the potential closure of the Department of Education could massively expand private student loan ABS issuance.

A bankruptcy could impact the firm’s outstanding securitizations, including forced replacements of the transaction manager/servicer.

Prices are expected to rise for homebuilders, mortgage companies and consumers as the Trump administration implements new tariffs.

The CFPB director nominee detailed plans for the bureau at his Senate confirmation hearing last week.

During a confirmation hearing last week, Trump’s nominee to head FHFA was noncommittal in response to questions about GSE reform, a hint that the administration has other priorities.

Loan officers have been the subject of compensation clawbacks, but the situation has actually eased somewhat.

The government watchdog said federal agencies associated with housing finance have met three of five critical criteria for mitigating the risk they pose to taxpayers.

The annual increase in conforming loan limits creates a natural experiment for economists to examine how competition from nonbanks influences the operations of depositories.

The REIT earned $28.8 million in 2024.

CFPB Director-nominee Jonathan McKernan at his confirmation hearing promised to perform the statutory functions of the bureau. But he didn’t directly respond to the question of whether he agrees with President Trump’s statement that it’s important to “get rid of” the bureau.