Short Takes: Sales of Existing Homes Slow / Profit on Sale of Warehouse Unit / New Type of Securitization From Figure April 25, 2025 Brandon Ivey Sales of existing homes declined in March on a monthly basis and compared with March 2024.Read More
CrossCountry Leads Contributors to Expanded-Credit MBS April 24, 2025 Brandon Ivey CrossCountry contributed $942.1 million in loans to expanded-credit MBS issued during the first quarter of 2025.Read More
Chase Brings Two Prime Non-Agency MBS April 24, 2025 Brandon Ivey Only three other prime non-agency MBS have hit the market this month.Read More
New Issuers of Home Equity Loan Securitizations April 23, 2025 Brandon Ivey Mr. Cooper Group and Angel Oak Companies are separately marketing their first securitizations of home equity loans.Read More
Short Takes: Applications Fall / Fannie Selling NPLs / DSCR Non-Agency MBS April 23, 2025 Brandon Ivey Interest rates on mortgages increased by nearly 30 basis points during a two-week span.Read More
Pulte Touts Future Stability, Growth at GSEs April 22, 2025 Brandon Ivey Since he was appointed by President Trump as FHFA’s leader, Pulte has revamped board membership at the GSEs and fired Freddie’s CEO.Read More
Profits Decline at Agency MBS Investor AGNC April 22, 2025 Brandon Ivey The decline in profitability in the first quarter of 2025 was tied to hedging and a loss on the sale of some assets.Read More
GSE Ratings Could See Downgrade if Conservatorship Ends April 22, 2025 Dennis Hollier Because they’re currently in conservatorship, S&P still rates GSE senior debt as if it were the sovereign credit of the U.S., at AA+.Read More
Short Takes: Homebuilder Originations Up / Credit Inquiries for Mortgages Declining / More Expanded-Credit MBS / Forbearance Declines April 22, 2025 Brandon Ivey PulteGroup and NVR boosted mortgage originations on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2025.Read More
Dynex Posts a Loss as ‘External Environment’ Shifts April 21, 2025 Paul Muolo At March 31, Dynex owned $8.4 billion in MBS compared to $7.5 billion at Dec. 31.Read More
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