The broker share of originations has nearly doubled from where it was in 2017.

Pulte said that any exit by the GSEs from conservatorship “must be carefully planned to ensure the safety and soundness of the housing market without putting upward pressures on mortgage rates.”

The bank was the largest issuer of vehicle asset-backed securities in 2024.

Ellington Financial signed a joint venture with an unnamed mortgage originator in the fourth quarter.

Homes for sale that went under contract in February were on the market for an average of 54 days, the longest period for any February since 2020, according to Redfin.

Among 16 REITs that focus on investments in mortgage assets, holdings declined by 3.7% during the fourth quarter.

PennyMac has marketed an average of one non-agency MBS with GSE-eligible mortgages for investment properties per month since November.

“Much of that is seasonality,” said David Spector, chairman and CEO of PennyMac Financial Services.

Nonprime servicing volume among companies in the analysis has increased every quarter since 2020.

The freeze was extended to allow a U.S. district court judge to rule on a legal challenge to planned layoffs at the CFPB.