Short Takes: Warehouse Lending Down at Texas Capital Bank / Loss at Another Agency MBS REIT / Pulte Group’s Average Sale Price Down Slightly / Lower Originations Mean Lower Compensation October 22, 2026 Brandon Ivey Mortgage finance loans outstanding declined by 8.6% on a quarterly basis at Texas Capital Bank.Read More
Prime Loans Boost Non-Agency MBS in 3Q October 21, 2026 John Bancroft A recent analysis found that non-agency MBS issuance in the third quarter reached the second-highest production level since the third quarter of 2007.Read More
Higher Rates Could Increase Share for Expanded-Credit Mortgages October 21, 2026 Brandon Ivey With traditional mortgage originations depressed, expanded-credit lending could gain more market share.Read More
Northpointe Selling Retail Mortgage Origination Business October 21, 2026 James Dohnert Northpointe Bank is selling its distributed retail and consumer direct mortgage origination channels to CMG Financial.Read More
Annaly Takes Large Loss in 3Q October 21, 2026 James Dohnert Annaly Capital Management reported a loss of $1.0 billion in the third quarter of 2026.Read More
Short Takes: Mortgage Apps Decrease / Better Continues Cost Cutting / Home Prices Tick Up October 21, 2026 James Dohnert Higher mortgage rates slow down mortgage application submissions; Better continues cost-cutting measures; Home prices tick up slightly in September.Read More
Bulk Sales of Agency Servicing Declines October 20, 2026 Brandon Ivey Both government-sponsored enterprise and Ginnie Mae bulk servicing transfers declined on a quarterly basis in the third quarter.Read More
MBS, ABS Investors Ready for More Issuance October 20, 2026 Brandon Ivey “Investors love rising interest rates,” said Joseph Lau, president of LordCap Green and chairman of the Fixed Income Investor Network.Read More
CFPB Pulls Back on Fair Lending Efforts October 20, 2026 Shannon Clark On the fair lending front, the CFPB said its new “leadership uncovered egregious examples of companies being targeted for protected political speech and exercising their constitutional rights.”Read More
AGNC Reports 3Q Losses October 20, 2026 James Dohnert Changes in the fair value of its agency MBS holdings led to the third-quarter losses.Read More