Mortgage Industry Braces for Higher-for-Longer Interest Rate Environment November 11, 2026 Brandon Ivey During third-quarter earnings calls, mortgage giants talked about the relative strength of their liquidity and cash positions.Read More
Purchase Loans Lead Prime Non-Agency MBS Growth November 11, 2026 Abby Zimmardi In the third quarter of 2026, issuance of prime non-agency mortgage-backed-securities increased by 22.7% from the second quarter.Read More
Trump's EO Targets Small Programs November 11, 2026 Emmeline Willey The programs covered by the executive order make fewer than 2,000 loans per year.Read More
Expanded-Credit MBS Issuers Broaden Sourcing for Mortgages November 11, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Issuers of non-agency mortgage-backed securities, such as Annaly Capital Management’s Onslow Bay Financial and Hildene Mortgage Trust, expanded their loan sourcing.Read More
Short Takes: loanDepot Announces Joint Venture / Critical Defect Rate Drops / Mortgages, HELOCs Increase Consumer Debt / Mortgage Applications Increase November 11, 2026 Abby Zimmardi The JV will combine loanDepot’s lending platform and financing options with Davidson Homes’ customer service.Read More
Better Takes Another Loss in 3Q November 10, 2026 James Dohnert Better Home & Finance reported a loss of $36.5 million in the third quarter of this year.Read More
Newrez Finds Success With Non-Agency Mortgages in 3Q November 10, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Rithm Capital's Newrez originated $1.4 billion of non-qualified mortgages during the third reporting period of the year.Read More
Commercial MBS Investors Seek Changes to Deals November 10, 2026 Shannon Clark The investors developed a set of proposals that aim to increase transparency, address reporting challenges and minimize informational asymmetry.Read More
Short Takes: UWM Expands Bilt Partnership to Servicing / Home-Sale Prices Fall / More Homeowners Tapping Equity / Mortgage Credit Availability Trends Upward November 10, 2026 Shannon Clark United Wholesale Mortgage is integrating Bilt's Neighborhood OS AI platform into its servicing.Read More
Agency MBS Issuance Declines in October November 9, 2026 John Bancroft October was the softest month for single-family agency MBS since March 2025, according to a new analysis by Inside MBS & ABS.Read More