Retail, Consumer Direct Lending Not ‘Viable’ for Northpointe October 22, 2026 Brandon Ivey "We could no longer see a path forward for the profitability on the base level overhead that it takes to run an efficient distributed retail operation," said Chuck Williams, chairman and CEO of Northpointe Bank.Read More
Annaly Expects Supply of MSRs to Remain Strong October 22, 2026 Brandon Ivey Lenders are struggling with originations, providing incentives for sales of MSRs.Read More
Chimera Launches Expanded-Credit MBS Shelf With HomeXpress October 22, 2026 Brandon Ivey The planned $291.0 million issuance is on a shelf named Prism.Read More
Homebuilder M/I Homes Sees ‘Choppy’ Conditions October 22, 2026 Brandon Ivey The company generated $66.6 million of net income in the third quarter of 2026, down 37.5% from the third quarter of 2025.Read More
Short Takes: Warehouse Lending Down at Texas Capital Bank / Loss at Another Agency MBS REIT / Pulte Group’s Average Sale Price Down Slightly / Lower Originations Mean Lower Compensation October 22, 2026 Brandon Ivey Mortgage finance loans outstanding declined by 8.6% on a quarterly basis at Texas Capital Bank.Read More
Prime Loans Boost Non-Agency MBS in 3Q October 21, 2026 John Bancroft A recent analysis found that non-agency MBS issuance in the third quarter reached the second-highest production level since the third quarter of 2007.Read More
Higher Rates Could Increase Share for Expanded-Credit Mortgages October 21, 2026 Brandon Ivey With traditional mortgage originations depressed, expanded-credit lending could gain more market share.Read More
Northpointe Selling Retail Mortgage Origination Business October 21, 2026 James Dohnert Northpointe Bank is selling its distributed retail and consumer direct mortgage origination channels to CMG Financial.Read More
Annaly Takes Large Loss in 3Q October 21, 2026 James Dohnert Annaly Capital Management reported a loss of $1.0 billion in the third quarter of 2026.Read More
Short Takes: Mortgage Apps Decrease / Better Continues Cost Cutting / Home Prices Tick Up October 21, 2026 James Dohnert Higher mortgage rates slow down mortgage application submissions; Better continues cost-cutting measures; Home prices tick up slightly in September.Read More