Short Takes: Better Calls on Former CEO to End Rehire Campaign / HELOC Balances Continue to Rise / HomeTrust Acquires Blue Ridge / Rocket Adds New Independent Director August 17, 2026 James Dohnert “It is time for Better to move forward with new leadership," Better's board said.Read More
MGIC Tops Private MI Providers in Second Quarter August 14, 2026 Emmeline Willey MGIC had $17.75 billion in new insurance written in the second quarter, a 23.0% increase from the first quarter.Read More
Garg Seeks to Regain CEO Role at Better, Citing Shareholder Support August 14, 2026 Brandon Ivey Better’s board responded with a statement suggesting that Garg may have violated securities laws.Read More
GSEs Formally End Green MBS Programs August 14, 2026 Dennis Hollier While the GSEs announced the end of the programs last week, the last single-family green MBS issuance by either GSE was in June 2025.Read More
Short Takes: Subservicer Issues Debt With Acquisition Plans / Figure Plans to Expand Sale Types / Homebuilder Tri Pointe Takes Large Loss / New RTL Securitization Issuer August 14, 2026 Brandon Ivey Servbank’s holding company completed a $90.0 million debt offering.Read More
Income Nearly Doubles at Figure in Second Quarter August 13, 2026 Brandon Ivey The second-quarter results included big increases in revenue from ecosystem and technology fees and gains on servicing.Read More
Non-QM Originations Expected to Continue to Rise August 13, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Some $108.0 billion of non-jumbo nonconforming mortgages were originated in 2025, according to Inside Mortgage Finance. That was a 66.2% jump from 2024.Read More
Short Takes: Ginnie Updates Seasoning Requirements for RPLs / Redwood Goes Bigger With IPL MBS / Few Homebuyers August 13, 2026 Brandon Ivey Ginnie will allow trial payment periods to count toward the agency’s seasoning requirements.Read More
Mortgage Earnings at Banks Increase Modestly in Second Quarter August 12, 2026 Brandon Ivey A group of 26 banks reported $1.27 billion in mortgage earnings for the second quarter, up 3.8% from the first quarter.Read More
Short Takes: Applications Increase / Existing Home Sales Slightly Above 2025 Level / Locks for Mortgages / Wealthfront Enters California August 12, 2026 Brandon Ivey Demand for both purchase mortgages and refinances increased last week, helped by a slight decline in interest rates for mortgages.Read More
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