"While the 2026 spring homebuying season may spark some momentum, the most likely outcome is modest price growth as buyers and sellers remain at a standoff," said Thom Malone, principal economist at Cotality.

“30+ day impairments soared 51 basis points month-over-month in February, marking the largest monthly increase outside of COVID and Sunday month-end effects,” according to dv01.

NEXA's new initiative would allow originators to share in recurring revenue streams tied to loan performance.

Loans backing the securitization included both VantageScore 4.0 and Classic FICO.

Nine expanded-credit MBS deals hit the market this week. The number the week before: one.

Just two of the 11 regional FHLBanks managed to increase annual profits from 2024 levels: the Chicago and San Francisco organizations.

Freddie Mac increased its holdings of agency mortgage-backed securities by 14.5% on a monthly basis during February.

Among 19 companies that report details on their mortgage-banking operations, production and secondary marketing income was up 10.5%, while servicing saw a 45.3% increase.

The Supreme Court denied a petition from Nationwide Biweekly Administration to hear an appeal of a lawsuit involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Pension funds and insurance companies are among the investor types that boosted their holdings of residential MBS during the fourth quarter of 2025.