Most of the decline was in agency refinance business.

Among a series of sports analogies, Scott Turner, a former player in the NFL, said that HUD and the mortgage industry would need to “huddle” to solve the housing affordability crisis.

Neither Fannie or FHFA provided details about which employees were implicated in unethical activities or what evidence there was of potentially criminal behavior.

The Biden administration made a big push to encourage the creation of SPCPs but the Trump administration appears to have a dim view of the programs.

“We’re consolidating divisions to focus on building more homes and strengthening safety and soundness,” said FHFA Director Bill Pulte.

Expanded-credit mortgages accounted for 58.2% of collateral in non-agency MBS issued during the first quarter.

The FHFA director announced regulatory cuts but no specifics were provided.

A number of Democrats in the Senate demanded that Pulte appoint qualified independent board members to bring the GSEs back into compliance with the law.

Calls to HUD field offices redirected to a national hotline. A HUD spokesperson said there were no closures.

Locks for mortgages increased by 17.1% on a monthly basis in March.