Radian to Sell its Non-Agency Mortgage Conduit September 18, 2025 Brandon Ivey The unit started issuing jumbo mortgage-backed securities mid-2024.Read More
Nonbank Lenders Ramp Up ARM Deliveries to Agency MBS September 18, 2025 Brandon Ivey Some $3.70 billion of ARMs were included in agency MBS issued during the second quarter of 2025.Read More
Nomura to Issue its First Securitization of Second Liens September 18, 2025 Brandon Ivey Nomura has issued a handful of other non-agency mortgage-backed securities in recent years.Read More
Short Takes: UWM Offers Modest Boost to Loan Limit / UWM Extends Refi Incentive / Housing Starts Decline / Home Sales in CA Expected to Inch Up September 18, 2025 Brandon Ivey UWM is offering conforming-mortgage pricing for certain mortgages with balances up to 1.5% above the current baseline conforming loan limit.Read More
Uncertainty on GSE Reform as Trump Admin Holds Meetings September 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey There are more questions than answers as the Trump administration considers action involving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.Read More
Mortgage Applications Spike, Strong Demand for Refis September 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey Applications for refis accounted for nearly 60% of mortgage applications received last week.Read More
REITs Add to MBS Holdings in Second Quarter September 17, 2025 John Bancroft Combined, 17 MBS-focused REITs held $213.74 billion of residential MBS at midyear.Read More
Union Home Mortgage to Acquire Assets of Sierra Pacific Mortgage September 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey Union Home will acquire all of Sierra Pacific’s retail branches and wholesale-broker relationships.Read More
Short Takes: Senate Expected to Consider Housing Package / House Republicans Propose Short-Term Budget Bill / Homebuilder Confidence Level in September / Rithm to Acquire Office-Focused REIT September 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey Leaders in the Senate are considering attaching the ROAD to Housing Act to the National Defense Authorization Act.Read More
Retail Share Up Across Products in Second Quarter September 16, 2025 Andras Malatinszky Retail lenders gained the most ground in the nonconforming market.Read More
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