Short Takes: Applications Fall / Fannie Selling NPLs / DSCR Non-Agency MBS April 23, 2025 Brandon Ivey Interest rates on mortgages increased by nearly 30 basis points during a two-week span.Read More
Pulte Touts Future Stability, Growth at GSEs April 22, 2025 Brandon Ivey Since he was appointed by President Trump as FHFA’s leader, Pulte has revamped board membership at the GSEs and fired Freddie’s CEO.Read More
Lending, Margins Decline at Western Alliance in 1Q April 22, 2025 Brandon Ivey The bank’s gain-on-sale margin declined from 21 basis points in the fourth quarter to 19 bps in the first quarter.Read More
GSE Ratings Could See Downgrade if Conservatorship Ends April 22, 2025 Dennis Hollier Because they’re currently in conservatorship, S&P still rates GSE senior debt as if it were the sovereign credit of the U.S., at AA+.Read More
Short Takes: Homebuilder Originations Up / Credit Inquiries for Mortgages Declining / More Expanded-Credit MBS / Forbearance Declines April 22, 2025 Brandon Ivey PulteGroup and NVR boosted mortgage originations on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2025.Read More
Ohio AG Files Lawsuit Against UWM, Alleging Deception April 18, 2025 Brandon Ivey The allegations are similar to those raised by a hedge fund last year.Read More
Homebuyers Pull Back, Slowing Home Price Appreciation April 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey In March, home prices increased by only 0.2% on a monthly basis, according to Zillow.Read More
Smaller Lenders Seek to Maintain Some GSE Practices April 17, 2025 Dennis Hollier The Community Home Lenders of America opposes any attempt to reduce the footprint of the GSEs.Read More
Short Takes: Powell on Tariffs / Pulte Threatens Mortgage ‘Recall’ / New Credit Score Model From VantageScore / RTL Securitization From Temple View April 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey “The level of the tariff increases announced so far is significantly larger than anticipated,” said Fed Chair Jerome Powell.Read More
Originations Down at U.S. Bank, Mortgage Profits Increase April 16, 2025 Paul Muolo At March 31, USB serviced $216.7 billion of one- to four-family mortgages, almost flat compared to yearend.Read More
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