Increase in Expanded-Credit Lending Prompts Concerns October 7, 2025 Abby Zimmardi Greg Sher, a managing director at NFM Lending, warned about potential parallels between the expanded-credit market and the non-agency market in the runup to the crash of 2008.Read More
Short Takes: OCC Approves Flagstar Move / Fannie Preps CRT / Rithm, Champions Team on Another Expanded-Credit MBS / Mortgage Share of Home Purchases Up Slightly October 7, 2025 Brandon Ivey By eliminating its bank holding company, Flagstar Bank will drop the Federal Reserve as a regulator.Read More
Short Takes: More MSR Deals / An Offering From Phoenix Capital / A Note About a Bank Merger / Regulatory Posts / A New Hire at NEO October 6, 2025 Paul Muolo Fifth Third Bank has agreed to buy Comerica in a $10.9 billion all-stock transaction.Read More
Home Equity Lending Up Nearly 25% in First Half of 2025 October 3, 2025 Brandon Ivey Home equity lending in 2025 is on track to surpass 2022 as the post-financial crisis peak for production.Read More
FICO’s Delivery Shift Met With Cautious Optimism October 3, 2025 Brandon Ivey Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, said it remains to be seen if FICO's move will result in materially lower costs.Read More
FHA-Only Ginnie Pools Considered for VA Refi Issue October 3, 2025 Emmeline Willey FHA and VA mortgages tend to have sharply different prepayment rates but they're put together in Ginnie MBS, potentially penalizing FHA borrowers.Read More
FHFA Withdraws 3 Biden-Era Proposed Rules October 3, 2025 Brandon Ivey One proposal targeted liquidity requirements for the GSEs and the other two proposals involved the Federal Home Loan Banks.Read More
Short Takes: Pulte’s Role in FICO’s Shift / New RTL Securitization Issuer / UWM Paying Close to $115 Million for Arena Naming Rights October 3, 2025 Brandon Ivey FHFA Director Bill Pulte said credit bureaus and VantageScore should follow FICO and take creative and constructive actions.Read More
Mixed Trends in Securitization Rate for Residential Mortgages October 2, 2025 Brandon Ivey Some lenders are consistently avoiding delivering certain GSE-eligible mortgages to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.Read More
FHA, GSEs Stress Options for Furloughed Borrowers October 2, 2025 Brandon Ivey FHA and the GSEs stressed lending and servicing options for individuals facing an employment furlough.Read More