While delinquencies on loans in Ginnie MBS are much higher than for GSE mortgages, prices for Ginnie MSRs can rival those seen for GSE servicing, for some characteristics.

New credit score data, such as rent payment history and bank account cash flows, may benefit some mortgage borrowers, but the new elements could also cause some problems.

The Federal Reserve and Treasury Department are on a path to reducing capital requirements for banks, large and small. The motivation includes the shift seen in mortgage lending toward nonbanks following the 2008 crisis.

After working for more than two years toward a spinoff of Newrez, Rithm Capital paused the effort and will invest in the mortgage unit.

Removing the capital gains tax on home sales wouldn’t necessarily be an effective method of increasing housing supply, and effects on the mortgage market would be limited, according to industry analysts.

A district court ordered HUD to develop a plan to disburse Fair Housing Initiatives Program grants before the funding lapses on Sept. 30.

The Indiana-based bank reported a sharp drop in net income in the second quarter tied to multifamily mortgages involved in suspected fraud.

While FHFA Director Bill Pulte had announced that the GSEs would “immediately” begin accepting VantageScore 4.0, FHFA acknowledged this week that implementation will take some time.

It took the VA seven months to implement its COVID-era partial claims program. A similar timeline can be expected for the new program recently approved by Congress.

Executives at mortgage companies anticipate originations will pick up as soon as interest rates on mortgages decline. However, the MBA’s projections suggest little movement in rates for the rest of this year.