Banks and private issuers will now be able to obtain a license from the renamed U.S. Fin Tech to issue GSE-grade securities (minus the GSE guarantee).

FICO's stock price took a hit after the FHFA announced that the GSEs will immediately accept VantageScore 4.0.

FHA purchase-mortgage business in Ginnie Mae MBS hit $54.47 billion in the second quarter of 2025.

To help combat a decline in demand for new homes, homebuilders have reduced building activity to some extent and leaned on incentives such as mortgage buydowns.

A judge allowed the CFPB to withdraw its amicus brief to the extent the brief discusses now-withdrawn advisory guidance but denied the bureau’s request to strike the brief from the docket.

Locks were up 2.0% from May.

Some 29% of households surveyed by Fannie Mae in June said they were concerned about potentially losing their jobs, up from a 22% share in May.

The issuers started marketing the deals just before the Fourth of July weekend.

Both the correspondent and broker channels increased their market share recently.

For mortgage companies not currently subject to the BSA’s anti-money laundering reporting requirements, Fannie will implement requirements of its own.