The actual impact of the EO "may be limited," according to Ian Katz, managing director at Capital Alpha Partners.

Insured purchase-mortgage volume in agency MBS fell 9% in the fourth quarter.

By the second quarter of 2025, more than 50% of mortgages could hold interest rates higher than 4%, according to Mat Ishiba, chairman and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage.

State and federal regulators are likely to differ when it comes to their oversight priorities over the next few years.

Fixer-uppers are selling for 7.3% less than similar remodeled homes, the largest discount in three years.

At press time, MFA's shares were up slightly on the day to $10.32 a unit. Its 52-week low is $9.36, its high $13.45.

The boost in refi business contrasted with lackluster performance in purchase mortgages.

Onity Group, which owns the servicer, noted that the decision stemmed from a "legacy practice."

Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's plans both received a middle-of-the-road score from the Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition.

There was 3.7 months of housing supply on the market in January, the most since before the pandemic.