Bipartisan Support to Add Contingencies to Flood Assistance May 14, 2025 Emmeline Willey Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, said little has materialized after decades of discussion of disaster mitigation.Read More
Redwood Unit to Issue Securitization With Fix-and-Flip Loans May 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey CoreVest has issued four similar deals, most recently a $300.0 million issuance in November.Read More
Short Takes: Pulte Expects Housing Boom / Gifts for UWM Employees / Applications Steady / Lender Acquires Real Estate Portal May 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey Trump administration policies will lead to a housing boom, according to Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.Read More
Specified Pool Share of GSE MBS Issuance Rises May 13, 2025 John Bancroft Spec pools accounted for more than half of GSE single-family MBS issuance in early 2025.Read More
Better Reduces Losses in First Quarter May 13, 2025 Brandon Ivey The lender funded $868 million of volume in the first quarter, down 7.3% from the previous quarter.Read More
Tax Legislation in House Caps Mortgage Interest Deduction May 13, 2025 Brandon Ivey The bill would keep the limit on the mortgage interest deduction at $750,000.Read More
Proposal to Consolidate Bank Regulators Faces Opposition May 13, 2025 Shannon Clark State regulators, smaller banks and credit unions all oppose a potential move by the Trump administration to consolidate federal bank regulatory agencies.Read More
Short Takes: CRT From Freddie / FHA Turns to AI / Point Boosts HEI Securitization / PRMG Partners on Credit Card May 13, 2025 Brandon Ivey Freddie Mac is marketing a $529.00 million CRT deal.Read More
Mortgage-Banking Income at Banks Level in Fourth Quarter May 12, 2025 John Bancroft Servicing income helped cover for a decline in production income.Read More
Trump Admin Shifts McKernan Away From CFPB Director May 12, 2025 Shannon Clark McKernan was nominated for CFPB director in February, and it was expected that he would be confirmed as soon as this month.Read More