Short Takes: Cost of Rocket’s Rebrand / Figure Forms Joint Venture With Sixth Street / Pending Home Sales Decline / Losses Narrow at Blend February 28, 2025 Brandon Ivey The rebrand included an ad during the Super Bowl.Read More
Pulte, McKernan Face Senators at Confirmation Hearing February 27, 2025 Brandon Ivey Bill Pulte, nominee for FHFA director, and Jonathan McKernan, the nominee for CFPB director, detailed some of their plans.Read More
Loan Removals From Ginnie MBS Up Sharply in 2024 February 27, 2025 Namrata Bhatia Borrower payoffs reflect heavy refinance activity in the Ginnie program.Read More
Ishbia Insists UWM Controls Margins on Wholesale Lending February 27, 2025 Brandon Ivey “Everyone else follows us,” said Mat Ishbia, chairman and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage.Read More
Crypto Usage in Real Estate Could See Boost From Trump February 27, 2025 James Dohnert The Trump administration is taking a much more friendly stance on crypto than the Biden administration.Read More
Short Takes: HUD Scraps AFFH Rule / Ishbia Happy With Trump / Sales of New Homes Decline / $200 Million IPO for Rithm Acquisition February 27, 2025 Brandon Ivey The rescinded AFFH rule had set fair housing obligations for certain recipients of HUD funding.Read More
Freddie Pilot for Second Liens Up and Running February 26, 2025 Brandon Ivey The government-sponsored enterprise received approval from the Federal Housing Finance Agency in June 2024 to acquire second liens.Read More
DOJ Says CFPB Won’t Be Eliminated by Administrative Action February 26, 2025 Shannon Clark The CFPB won't look the same, but also won't be eliminated, according to the DOJ.Read More
UWM’s Originations Slip in 4Q, Margins Decline February 26, 2025 Brandon Ivey Even with the lower margin, UWM boosted its net income, helped by improvements in the value of mortgage servicing rights.Read More
Refis Boost Primary MI Volume in Fourth Quarter February 26, 2025 John Bancroft The increase was driven by refinances.Read More
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