About 50% of homeowners said that their mortgage could become unsustainable without a lower rate in the next three years, according to a recent Truework survey of buyers who purchased a home in the last 24 months.

Some 46% of lenders believe a shortage of available starter homes is the biggest barrier for first-time buyers.

In the first half of 2026, $120.88 billion of GSE purchase mortgages with private MI was securitized, a 4.5% increase from the first half of 2025.

Brian Johnson said he would prioritize protecting consumers, promoting accountability by ensuring the bureau acts prudently and within its statutory limits, and modernizing CFPB operations.

The GSEs are acting like a relative value investor rather than crowding out other agency MBS investors, according to leaders of REITs that focus on agency MBS.

PrimeLending took a pre-tax loss of $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2026, following a $2.4 million loss in the first quarter.

The MBA now projects that the unemployment rate will hold at 4.3% through the end of the third quarter of 2026, before rising to 4.4% in the fourth quarter.

Much of the decline was from activity with seasoned mortgages.

Warehouse lending balances at Northpointe Bank increased by 36.3% on an annual basis to $3.94 billion as of the end of June.

"We’re comfortable with risk from many of the sellers out there that are already making those loans and selling them elsewhere," said Jason Harris, co-founder and CEO of Button Finance.