Chase Remained Top Jumbo Lender in 1Q June 8, 2026 Abby Zimmardi The bank originated $7.34 billion in jumbos in the first quarter, a 22.9% decline from the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a new analysis and ranking by Inside Nonconforming Markets.Read More
Two Harbors Open to Negotiations With UWM June 8, 2026 James Dohnert UWM has until Friday to engage in discussions with the Two Harbors board of directors on a revised acquisition bid.Read More
Cassidy Steps Away From FHA June 8, 2026 Emmeline Willey Frank Cassidy said that he’s resigning from his role as FHA commissioner to return to the private sector.Read More
SPS Settles With California June 8, 2026 James Dohnert The settlement resolves allegations that the company violated servicing loan modification laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
Short Takes: First Federal Sells TPO Channel / Trump Keeps Door Open on GSE IPO / Pulte DNI Appointment Only Temporary June 8, 2026 James Dohnert The Florida-based bank has agreed to sell its third-party originations channel to Mortgage Forward, part of the Great Lakes Credit Union family.Read More
Correspondent Channel Loses More Share in First Quarter June 5, 2026 Brandon Ivey Cash window acquisitions by the GSEs look to be cutting into the volume of production flowing to correspondent aggregators.Read More
GSEs’ Treatment of VantageScore a Black Box June 5, 2026 Brandon Ivey It's not clear how the GSEs are applying loan level price adjustments to mortgages underwritten with VantageScore.Read More
GSE MBS Investors Frustrated by Trump Administration June 5, 2026 Brandon Ivey “There needs to be more clarity on how the GSEs participate in this space,” said Barath Sankaran, a portfolio manager of mortgages at Loomis Sayles.Read More
Netcapital to Acquire Resmac in $5 Million Deal June 5, 2026 James Dohnert The acquisition is set to add a new revenue stream to Netcapital that is focused on residential mortgage originations and servicing.Read More
Short Takes: UWM Wants to Negotiate / More Pilot Participants / Big Swings by VantageScore CEO / Optimal Blue Integrates FICO 10T June 5, 2026 Brandon Ivey UWM is willing to revise the terms of its offer to acquire Two Harbors Investment.Read More