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
Short Takes: Better Hires New COO / Kiavi Expands Lending Footprint / JPMorgan Preps Jumbo MBS / BofA Offers Aid to Residents Impacted by LA Wildfires December 22, 2025 James Dohnert Barry Feierstein has served as chief operating officer at EasyKnock and Hamilton Insurance Agency.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
Refis Lead to Increase in Ginnie MBS Issuance in November December 18, 2025 Emmeline Willey While purchase-mortgage issuance fell 8.4% to hit the lowest monthly volume since March, refinance activity spiked 44.0% in November.Read More
Short Takes: Mortgage Locks Decline in November / Home Prices Decline in November / More Direct FICO Score Providers / JPM Keeps Non-Agency MBS Moving December 18, 2025 Brandon Ivey Locks for mortgages declined by 4.2% on a monthly basis in November, according to Mortgage Capital Trading.Read More
New Freddie CEO Out of Retirement After Long Term at Deloitte December 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey Kenny Smith retired from Deloitte Consulting in 2020 after 27 years with the firm.Read More
Short Takes: Dodd, Frank Oppose CFPB Funding Move / Waters Calls for Oversight of GSE Reform / Home Sales Increase in CA / Pennymac Sends More GSE-Eligible Loans to Non-Agency MBS December 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey “[The Trump administration’s] position is wrong as a statutory interpretation and is at odds with Congress’ plan in setting up the [CFPB],” according to an amicus brief filed by Democrats.Read More
REITs Add to Agency MBS Holdings in Third Quarter December 16, 2025 John Bancroft Holdings of MBS among REITs increased by 8.4% during the third quarter of 2025.Read More