Short Takes: Home Price Depreciation Spreads / Pulte Wants More Changes From Homebuilders / New Head of Mortgage Finance at Chase / New CEO at Sagent / BSI’s Servicer Ratings Affirmed January 6, 2026 Brandon Ivey Home prices declined on an annual basis in 2025 in 35 of the largest 100 markets in the country, according to Intercontinental Exchange.Read More
Loan Production Income Increases at Publicly Traded Banks, Nonbanks December 29, 2025 John Bancroft A gain in income from the production and sale of new single-family home loans helped cover a modest decline in servicing profitability in the third quarter.Read More
Seasonal Factors Drive Increase in Delinquency Rate December 23, 2025 James Dohnert The last day of November falling on Sunday likely was the cause of the increase in delinquencies from October.Read More
CDIA Calls Out Credit Washing for Rise in Credit Reporting Complaints December 23, 2025 Shannon Clark The CDIA said that credit washing, encouraged by credit repair organizations, is driving the increase in complaints submitted to the CFPB.Read More
Mortgage-Banking Income at Depositories Increases December 22, 2025 Brandon Ivey Banks and thrifts saw a 6.1% increase in mortgage-banking income from the second to the third quarter.Read More
Ginnie Share of Mortgage Servicing Reaches 18.3% in 3Q December 19, 2025 Brandon Ivey The GSE share of servicing outstanding fell from 46.4% at the end of June to 46.1% at the end of September.Read More
Ginnie to Align Liquidation Reporting With GSE Standards December 19, 2025 Emmeline Willey The Mortgage Bankers Association said its members see value in switching to short-term liquidation reporting.Read More
Trump Teases Housing Proposal, Promises Lower Interest Rates December 18, 2025 Brandon Ivey "And you will see this in the new year, I will announce some of the most aggressive housing reform plans in American history," President Trump said.Read More
UWM to Acquire Two Harbors, Eyeing Servicing December 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey Two Harbors held MSRs with a total unpaid principal balance of $175.82 billion as of the end of September.Read More
Fannie Looks to Have Walked Back Net Worth Proposal December 16, 2025 Dennis Hollier Fannie recently considered strengthening its net worth requirements for large nonbank issuers.Read More