Short Takes: Agency MSRs on Offer / Mortgage Profits Decline at LendingTree / HomeBridge, AmWest Selling HELOCs Via Goldman March 3, 2026 Brandon Ivey MorVest Capital is brokering the sale of agency mortgage servicing rights with an unpaid principal balance of $2.41 billion.Read More
Average Interest Rate Drops Below 6% March 2, 2026 James Dohnert Last week was the first time in three and a half years that the 30-year FRM interest rate has dropped into the 5% range.Read More
Homeowners With Rates Under 3% Reach Five Year Low March 2, 2026 James Dohnert About 21% of homeowners have a rate of 6% or higher, the highest share in a decade.Read More
Nonconforming Share of Originations Hits 20.9% in 2025 February 27, 2026 Brandon Ivey Some $401.0 billion of nonconforming mortgages were originated in 2025.Read More
Rocket Returns to Profitability in Fourth Quarter February 27, 2026 Brandon Ivey "We structurally doubled the capacity of every production team member through technology," said Varun Krishna, CEO and director of Rocket Companies.Read More
Short Takes: Senate Close to Vote on Housing Bill / Originations Rising at Rocket / Few Concerns About Banks / Meeting With Pulte Next Week February 27, 2026 Brandon Ivey The Senate is poised to vote on legislation aimed at addressing housing affordability.Read More
UWM’s Stock Price Falters After Strong 4Q Earnings February 26, 2026 Brandon Ivey United Wholesale Mortgage’s share price declined by nearly 9% Wednesday.Read More
Homebuilder Hovnanian Sees Shift in Incentive Usage February 26, 2026 Brandon Ivey Incentives offered by Hovnanian Enterprises for home purchases appear to be levelling off.Read More
Oregon-Based Bank to Stop Offering Mortgages February 26, 2026 Brandon Ivey Ryan Dempster, president and CEO of Willamette Valley Bank, cited competition and elevated interest rates as factors that drove the bank away from mortgage lending.Read More
Short Takes: Delinquencies Decline / Affordability Measure Declines for First Time in 7 Months / Fairway to Launch Insurance Agency / Income Rises at Cherry Hill February 26, 2026 Brandon Ivey The total delinquency rate declined by 3 basis points on a monthly basis to 3.65% as of the end of January, according to Intercontinental Exchange.Read More