Somewhat of a Rarity: LA Bank Focuses on Non-QMs July 28, 2025 Abby Zimmardi The bank's president said, "Our pipelines remain full, so we expect to continue to see loan growth."Read More
Originations Up 13.3% in First Half of 2025 July 25, 2025 Brandon Ivey The spring homebuying season and some refinance activity helped to boost production thus far this year.Read More
Margins Improve at PrimeLending in Second Quarter July 25, 2025 Brandon Ivey The lender had pre-tax income of $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2025, including a pre-tax benefit of $9.5 million associated with legal settlements.Read More
Rocket to Issue ABS With Consumer Loans, a First July 25, 2025 Brandon Ivey Rocket started offering consumer loans through its RockLoans platform in 2016, in partnership with Cross River Bank.Read More
Short Takes: Homebuilders Reducing Sale Prices / TransUnion Boosts Mortgage Revenue / Homebuilder Sells MSRs / Roc360 Raises $150 Million for Investment Fund July 25, 2025 Brandon Ivey The average price for new homes sold in June declined by 2.0% on a monthly basis.Read More
Fannie Economists Slash Home Price Projections for 2025 July 24, 2025 Brandon Ivey Home price appreciation has been cooling amid elevated interest rates and declining demand for home purchases.Read More
Short Takes: Habib Appointed to Fannie’s Board / No Apologies / Rise Economy Sues CFPB on Section 1071 / Home Sales Decline July 24, 2025 Brandon Ivey Barry Habib, the founder and CEO of MBS Highway, was appointed to the board of Fannie Mae.Read More
Pre-Tax Income Declines at PennyMac in Second Quarter July 23, 2025 Brandon Ivey The nonbank originated $37.88 billion of loans in the second quarter, up 31.0% from the first quarter.Read More
Republicans in House Break With Trump on HUD Budget July 23, 2025 Emmeline Willey Among other differences, Congress doesn’t appear to be budgeting for a reduction in force at HUD.Read More
Short Takes: Average Loan Balances Declining / Mr. Cooper Launches MSR Fund / Rithm Forms RTL Partnership / Congress Poised to Address Housing July 23, 2025 Brandon Ivey While home prices are up, the average loan balance on mortgage applications is declining.Read More