Appeals Court Looks to Address Injunction Against CFPB March 3, 2026 Shannon Clark Judges on the appeals court seemed conflicted about whether the Trump administration has the authority to move forward with its plans to terminate nearly 90% of the workforce at the CFPB.Read More
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
Banks Boost ARM Holdings March 2, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Bank and thrift holdings of ARMs increased from the end of September to the end of December.Read More
Short Takes: AD Mortgage Issues Its Largest Non-QM MBS Ever / Rocket, Compass Announce New Partnership / DQs Decline to Start 2026 / NewDay USA Brings On Former FHA Commissioner March 2, 2026 James Dohnert AD Mortgage issued its largest-ever securitization last week.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
Ginnie Working on Changes to Acknowledgment Agreements February 27, 2026 Emmeline Willey Gormley said Ginnie Mae is working with the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Housing Policy Council on the effort.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
Bank Servicing for Others Declines to Level Seen in 2006 February 26, 2026 Brandon Ivey Banks had $2.82 trillion of servicing for others at the end of 2025, down 0.6% from the end of September.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
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