Fed Expected to Hold in Near Term as Jobs Market Softens June 6, 2025 Brandon Ivey The Federal Open Market Committee looks unlikely to cut the federal funds rate at its next meeting, in mid-June.Read More
Trump Admin Messaging on GSE Reform Prompts Relief June 6, 2025 Dennis Hollier President Trump vowed to maintain the implicit guarantee and keep the GSEs under his oversight.Read More
Short Takes: Ginnie Offers New Avenue on Buydowns / Democrats Frustrated With Fed’s Removal of Asset Cap on Wells / Large Expanded-Credit MBS From Ares / eHELOC Standard June 6, 2025 Brandon Ivey Beginning June 16, custom single-family pools in the Ginnie II program won’t be subject to the 10% concentration limit on mortgages with buydowns.Read More
Maxex Broadens Offerings for Expanded-Credit Mortgages June 5, 2025 Abby Zimmardi Changes include a reduction of credit score requirements and an elimination of seasoning requirements for DSCR refinances.Read More
Short Takes: Bowman Confirmed in Fed Role / Pulte’s ‘Interesting’ Meetings / A&D Expands FHA Offerings / New Prime Non-Agency MBS June 5, 2025 Brandon Ivey The confirmation of Michelle Bowman as vice chair for supervision at the Fed could prompt the Fed to begin to make regulatory changes.Read More
Second-Level MBS Issuance by GSEs Slows in First Quarter June 3, 2025 John Bancroft Supers MBS repackage smaller securities with similar characteristics to make management of the assets more efficient.Read More
Short Takes: Ishbia on GSE Reform / loanDepot Nets New Ginnie MSR Financing / New CRT From Fannie / Record Month for Kind Lending / Correction June 3, 2025 Brandon Ivey “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac acting more private but still being in conservatorship might be the best of both worlds,” said Mat Ishbia, president and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage.Read More
Big Hopes for Non-QM, but Small Turnout for MBA Session June 2, 2025 Abby Zimmardi “If you look at the issuance of 2025, I think we are surpassing the biggest year ever in securitization," said A&D's CEO.Read More
MBS Trading Drops in April May 30, 2025 Paul Muolo Daily trading volume in agency MBS hit its lowest point earlier this year.Read More
More Questions Than Answers on GSE Reform Plans May 29, 2025 Brandon Ivey FHFA Director Bill Pulte deferred to President Trump when asked if FHFA plans to revise capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.Read More