Pulte, McKernan Face Senators at Confirmation Hearing February 27, 2025 Brandon Ivey Bill Pulte, nominee for FHFA director, and Jonathan McKernan, the nominee for CFPB director, detailed some of their plans.Read More
Loan Removals From Ginnie MBS Up Sharply in 2024 February 27, 2025 Namrata Bhatia Borrower payoffs reflect heavy refinance activity in the Ginnie program.Read More
Freddie Pilot for Second Liens Up and Running February 26, 2025 Brandon Ivey The government-sponsored enterprise received approval from the Federal Housing Finance Agency in June 2024 to acquire second liens.Read More
Advice Given at the Record SFVegas Conference: Plan for the Bad Too February 25, 2025 Brandon Ivey More than 10,000 finance professionals registered for the conference.Read More
Freddie Continues to Tear Away at Fannie's Market Share February 18, 2025 Dennis Hollier The top three loan sellers to Fannie and Freddie in January: UWM, PennyMac Financial and Rocket Mortgage. Chase ranked fourth.Read More
Redwood Reports Losses for 4Q, Remains Bullish for 2025 February 14, 2025 James Dohnert The REIT expects that its bank relationships and innovative loan products will boost earnings in 2025.Read More
Onity Boosts Profits in 2024 February 13, 2025 James Dohnert Onity's profits nearly doubled in 2024 despite losses in the fourth quarter.Read More
Short Takes: Homebuyers Increasingly Turning to AI / Sellers Cutting Prices to Woo Buyers / Chase Plans Jumbo MBS / Rocket Preps MBS of CES Loans February 13, 2025 James Dohnert One in three homebuyers are using artificial intelligence tools at some point during the process.Read More
Non-Agency MBS Issuance Takes Major Leap in 2024 February 12, 2025 James Dohnert Chase and UWM led the way as the top contributors to non-agency MBS issued in 2024.Read More
Short Takes: Powell Raises Insurance Alarm Bells / Angel Oak Markets MBS / Kiavi Expands / House Dems Call for Answers on CFPB Funding Request February 12, 2025 James Dohnert The Federal Reserve chair said in 15 years there are likely to be regions in the country where you can't get homeowners insurance.Read More
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