The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence last week.

Mortgage originations reached $570.00 billion, increasing 8.6% during the second quarter of 2026.

Agency MBS fundamentals have been supported by a combination of elevated mortgage rates, limited refinancing incentives, constrained housing turnover and low net supply.

In the second quarter of 2026, Adamas Trust acquired $632 million of business-purpose loans, record volume for the real estate investment trust.

Last week, the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held its first hearing on the Federal Home Loan Banks since 2011, and there were several suggestions for reform.

Impairments on non-qualified mortgages rose 16 basis points in June, according to dv01.

Freddie's consolidated net revenues hit $6.0 billion in the second reporting period of the year, up 1% year-over-year.

The delinquency rate grew more on FHA mortgages than on loans delivered to the GSEs or the VA.

Pennymac's net income declined 73.6% from the first quarter to the second quarter.