Eight expanded-credit MBS hit the market this week, with a total unpaid principal balance of $3.38 billion.

A decline in interest rates on mortgages helped to prop up home sales during the partial shutdown of the federal government.

The nomination of Stuart Levenbach helps keep Russell Vought as the acting director of the CFPB.

Combined issuance of CRT notes declined from $2.15 billion in the second quarter to $1.25 billion in the third.

dv01 attributed the increase in impairments to the partial shutdown of the federal government.

MBA projects that the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will increase from 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 6.4% in the first quarter of 2026, and then remain at 6.4% through the year.

The Mortgage Bankers Association called for the full Senate to quickly confirm the nominees.

Refi volume in Ginnie MBS issuance increased by 46.7% on a monthly basis to $15.25 billion in October.

Ackman proposed a timeline that would allow the Trump administration to claim some short-term victories while working toward a larger capital raise.

Earnings were helped by a surge in loan applications that locked in September.