Freddie markets multifamily CRT deal; Fannie updates bankruptcy attorney fees; multifamily affordability test includes updated High Opportunity Areas data.

More large aggregators adopted eNotes this year, pushing up the share of closings completed digitally.

Carrington Mortgage and Rate launched new tools to reach borrowers with limited English proficiency.

The share of renter households whose rent payment history has been reported to at least one credit bureau grew from 3% to 13% in four years.

Securities industry stakeholders say preservation of the secondary mortgage market, especially MBS futures trading on the TBA market, is essential to keeping mortgage rates low.

After revising its CMBS criteria, S&P Global ratings downgraded ratings on a number of commercial MBS deals.

The issuance follows a large securitization of home equity investments by Unlock Technologies and Saluda Grade.

Certain MSR buyers have been willing to pay lofty prices in recent years, hoping to recapture borrowers when interest rates decline. There are some questions about whether the moves will ultimately be profitable.

The CFPB is seeking to make changes to disparate impact and special purpose credit programs. The regulator also notified a federal court that it will run out of funding in early 2026.

The GSE investor said part of his plan can be accomplished immediately, but ending the conservatorship may take three years.