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Mortgage Sales Rise at Banks and Thrifts

December 30, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Chase had the most mortgage sales volume in the third quarter among depositories, according to a recent Inside Mortgage Trends analysis of call report data.
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Homebuyers Reached Downpayment Goals Faster in 2025

December 30, 2025
James Dohnert
It now only takes seven years for a typical homebuyer to save for downpayment, according to a new report from Realtor.com.
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Assumable, Portable Mortgages Unlikely to Significantly Boost Affordability

December 30, 2025
Dennis Hollier
Urban Institute researchers said in a recent report that only strategies that catalyze new construction can truly address the housing affordability problem.
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Pending Home Sales See Slight Boost

December 30, 2025
James Dohnert
Real estate agent confidence is growing as pending home sales pick up heading into 2026.
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Short Takes: Mr. Cooper Layoffs / KBRA on UWM, Two Harbor Deal / Investors Push to Acquire Land in Areas Impacted by CA Wildfires / OceanFirst to Acquire Flushing Financial

December 30, 2025
James Dohnert
Mr. Cooper announces layoffs following merger; KBRA believes UWM and Two Harbors deal will be strategically favorable; Investor increasing land purchases for areas impacted by California wildfires; Flushing Financial to merge with OceanFirst Financial.
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Loan Production Income Increases at Publicly Traded Banks, Nonbanks

December 29, 2025
John Bancroft
A gain in income from the production and sale of new single-family home loans helped cover a modest decline in servicing profitability in the third quarter.
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FHFA Adopts New Housing Goals for the GSEs

December 29, 2025
James Dohnert
The recently announced goals supplant the three-year plan covering 2025 to 2027 that was adopted during the Biden administration.
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GSEs Growing Retained MBS Holdings in 4Q25

December 29, 2025
John Bancroft
At the end of November, the two government-sponsored enterprises held $104.56 billion of agency MBS in retained portfolios. That was up $31.99 billion from the end of September, a 44.1% increase.
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Sellers Increasingly Outnumbering Buyers in Housing Market

December 29, 2025
James Dohnert
Redfin said that it has been a buyer’s market since May 2024.
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Short Takes: Fannie Expects Modest Home Sales Growth / 1st Security Bank Hires New Director of Home Lending / AD Mortgage Launches New Jumbo Product / Mortgage Application Volume Declines

December 29, 2025
James Dohnert
Fannie expects home sales to increase 7% in 2026; 1st Security Bank hires Omeed Salashoor; AD Mortgage debuts jumbo product for luxury homebuyers; MBA said mortgage applications declined the week of Dec. 19.
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