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Short Takes: Interest Rates Continue Rising / Affordability Improves in August / Homebuilders Cutting Prices / HouseCanary Files for Bankruptcy

September 25, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Interest rates on mortgages have risen from 5.98% in late February to 7.03% this week.
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10-Year Treasury Rate Tops 5.1%, Hitting Lenders

September 24, 2026
Brandon Ivey
A stronger than anticipated report on manufacturing Wednesday convinced a growing share of players in the financial markets that the Federal Reserve will have to hike the federal funds rate again in the coming months.
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Production and Servicing Income Decline in Second Quarter

September 24, 2026
James Dohnert
Servicing profits dropped even more than production income on a percentage basis.
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UWM Offers Expedited Underwriting Option; Chat App

September 24, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Through the end of the year, brokers can receive no-cost processing on three Underwriting+ loans.
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Short Takes: Fannie Extends Timing for Rental Income Changes / Commercial Mortgage Lender Struggling, Considering Sale / Place Expands With Maxwell Acquisition

September 24, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Fannie Mae pushed back a deadline for changes to how the government-sponsored enterprise handles rental income for mortgage borrowers to Dec. 1.
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GSE MBS Issuance Up in August Despite Declines at Rocket, UWM

September 23, 2026
Dennis Hollier
Rocket Mortgage’s deliveries ebbed 3.4% from July, to $7.76 billion, but its edge over United Wholesale Mortgage expanded as the latter saw a 13.1% monthly decline in GSE sales to $5.81 billion.
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FHA Eyes GSE Property Requirement Alignment

September 23, 2026
Emmeline Willey
Under the draft revisions to the FHA handbook, FHA would accept the property condition and quality ratings scale used by the government-sponsored enterprises.
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Income Drops 41% at KB Home in FY 3Q

September 23, 2026
Brandon Ivey
The homebuilder focuses on selling to first-time homebuyers and saw declining sales and margins on an annual basis.
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Rocket Sends Home Equity Loans to TPG for Securitization

September 23, 2026
Brandon Ivey
It’s the first securitization of home equity loans on the shelf operated by Angelo Gordon, which was acquired by TPG in 2023.
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Short Takes: Applications Fairly Firm as Rates Spike / AI Voice System for Mortgage Sales Raises $21 Million / Confusion With Better’s Shareholders

September 23, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Mortgage applications declined by 1.5% on a weekly basis last week.
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