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
Multifamily Player Comfortable With GSE Reform September 16, 2025 Brandon Ivey "I think any outcome is ultimately an acceptable outcome," Michael Comparato, president of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, said of potential reforms to the GSEs.Read More
LO Comp Compliance Crucial Amid CFPB Uncertainty September 16, 2025 Shannon Clark Even if the CFPB rescinds its LO rule, the Truth in Lending Act — the statute the LO comp rule is implementing — remains.Read More
Short Takes: Fed Update / New MISMO President / Goldman Offers RPL MBS September 16, 2025 Brandon Ivey The Fed will have a new governor in place as it considers monetary policy this week and Fed Governor Lisa Cook will also remain in place.Read More
Truist Accuses Competitor of Swiping Mortgage Team September 15, 2025 Emmeline Willey The case is ongoing, with Colliers seeking summary judgment.Read More
Retail Takes Back Some Market Share in Second Quarter September 12, 2025 Brandon Ivey The retail channel accounted for 51.3% of first-lien originations in the second quarter of 2025.Read More
CMG HELOCs Heading Into Securitization From PR Mortgage Investment September 12, 2025 Brandon Ivey PRMI is a portfolio manager founded in 2019 with ties to Merchants Bank of Indiana.Read More
Short Takes: Interest Rates Drop / Figure’s Stock Rises First Day of Trading / Annaly Brings Another Large Expanded-Credit MBS September 12, 2025 Brandon Ivey The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined by 15 basis points in the past week.Read More