MBS Trades Slip in July as Market Waits for Rate Cut August 14, 2025 Paul Muolo Average daily MBS trading declined in July. The latest reading is still better than full-year measurements of the past few years.Read More
Private Student Loan Market Exposed to Federal Changes August 14, 2025 Emmeline Willey Market participants are limiting the reach of federal student loan programs to spur more private loan activity, but borrowers with lower credit scores might get left behind.Read More
Merger Rumors and a Possible GSE IPO August 14, 2025 Dennis Hollier Industry stakeholders puzzle over the implications of the Trump administration’s plans for a quick public offering of the GSEs.Read More
Pulte Suggests GSE IPO Will Be Small, If It Happens August 14, 2025 Dennis Hollier The FHFA director said the Trump administration's planned sale of GSE stock would be small, if it happened at all.Read More
Insurance, Property Taxes Driving Rise in Delinquencies August 14, 2025 James Dohnert Industry executives believe artificial intelligence can improve risk management and help reduce insurance premiums and property taxes.Read More
Servicers Struggle With Retention as Borrower Profiles Change August 14, 2025 Abby Zimmardi The retention rate dropped to 23% in the second quarter of 2025, with many servicers losing out on cash-out refinances.Read More
CFPB Expected to Be Constrained Under Trump August 14, 2025 James Dohnert The Trump administration is reducing regulation of nonbank lenders, leaving the task to state regulators.Read More
Large Package of Healthcare MSRs on Offer August 14, 2025 Paul Muolo Selling mortgage servicing rights attached to healthcare and multifamily loans is a rare event.Read More
GSE Merger Rumors? GAMC (Not GMAC) August 11, 2025 Dennis Hollier Although President Trump didn’t specifically mention a merger, that appears to be the implication of the post.Read More
Agency MBS Issuance Down Almost 6% in July August 11, 2025 John Bancroft Among the top 10 agency MBS issuers in July, just one was owned by a federally insured depository: Amerihome.Read More