Short Takes: Mortgage Applications Decline / Senate Passes VA Bill / SWBC Mortgage Adds New SVP / NAR Launches New Tool July 16, 2025 Shannon Clark Mortgage applications slowed last week, due to a rise in mortgage interest rates.Read More
RMBS Issuance Escalates in 2Q, CMBS & ABS Falls July 15, 2025 John Bancroft ABS issuance fell in some sectors during the second reporting period of the year.Read More
Student Loan Repayment Changes May Affect FHA Borrowers July 15, 2025 Emmeline Willey Two new repayment plan structures for student loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2026, were included within the tax and spending bill.Read More
Trigger Lead Ban Close to the Finish Line July 15, 2025 Shannon Clark A ban on mortgage trigger leads looks to be getting closer to being signed into law.Read More
Short Takes: Mortgage Connect Developing Product for Fannie / Farmer Mac CFO Steps Down / CFPB Terminates Consent Order / Mortgage Credit Availability Shrinks July 15, 2025 Shannon Clark Mortgage Connect, a national mortgage servicer, is developing a new product with two companies for Fannie Mae's Title Acceptance program.Read More
Rate-Term Refis Help Push Agency MBS Up in Second Quarter July 11, 2025 John Bancroft Refi activity was up 27.1% from the first quarter and purchase volume rose 19.1%.Read More
HUD Formally Ends Biden-Era Appraisal Anti-Bias Effort July 11, 2025 Brandon Ivey “By tearing down these onerous hurdles, we’re freeing professionals from a tangle of red tape that drove up costs, inhibited access to homeownership, and discouraged market participation,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner.Read More
Interest Rate Outlook Murky Following Tax/Spending Bill July 11, 2025 Paul Muolo With the federal deficit set to increase, there are fears that the 10-year Treasury rate will rise.Read More
Annaly Leads Expanded-Credit MBS Push With Large Deal July 11, 2025 Brandon Ivey Annaly is set to issue a $662.7 million MBS, its 13th expanded-credit deal of the year.Read More
Short Takes: OCC Head Confirmed / FHA Delays Deadline for Phishing-Resistant Change / Westcor Added to Fannie Title Acceptance Pilot / UWM Invests in Bilt / Panorama Mortgage Group Launches Wholesale Unit July 11, 2025 Brandon Ivey Jonathan Gould was the senior deputy comptroller and chief counsel at the OCC during the latter half of the first Trump administration.Read More