Income Declines at Newrez in 3Q With Lower Servicing Revenue October 30, 2025 Brandon Ivey The lender's gain-on-sale margin declined from 1.22% in the second quarter to 1.14% in the third quarter.Read More
Redwood Takes Loss in 3Q With Asset Sales October 30, 2025 Abby Zimmardi Redwood Trust reported a loss of $7.7 million for the third quarter of 2025.Read More
Short Takes: Income Increases at Freddie Mac in 3Q / Pending Home Sales Level / Rithm Buying Home-Improvement Loans / Nonbanks Deliver Seasoned Jumbos to Redwood October 30, 2025 Brandon Ivey Freddie Mac's income increased by 16.2% on a quarterly basis in the third quarter of 2025.Read More
GSE Specified-Pool Volume, Share Increase in 3Q October 29, 2025 John Bancroft The spec-pool share of new GSE MBS issuance hit 47.3% in the third quarter.Read More
Short Takes: Mortgage Applications Increase / Purchase Mortgage With Initial Interest Rate of 3.99% / Annaly Brings its 20th Expanded-Credit MBS of the Year / Benson Returns to Fannie October 29, 2025 Brandon Ivey Refis accounted for 57.1% of mortgage applications last week.Read More
Settlement Leads to Loss at Two Harbors in 3Q October 28, 2025 Brandon Ivey In August, Two Harbors Investment recorded a litigation settlement expense of $175.1 million tied to a lawsuit filed by the former external manager of the REIT.Read More
Short Takes: MSR Availability Declines / Mortgage Payments Via Venmo / Freddie Selling Seasoned Loans / Home Improvement Financing Rising October 28, 2025 Brandon Ivey The amount of mortgage servicing rights available for sale declined during the third quarter of 2025.Read More
MBS, ABS Issuance Soaring Without Looser Underwriting October 24, 2025 Brandon Ivey Investor demand is fueling issuance of MBS and ABS to record levels without declines in underwriting standards.Read More
Hildene, CrossCountry Branch Out Into HEL Securitization October 24, 2025 Brandon Ivey The firms have issued a number of expanded-credit mortgage-backed securities.Read More
Fannie CEO Almodovar Abruptly Replaced October 23, 2025 Dennis Hollier The press release announcing Priscilla Almodovar’s immediate departure from Fannie didn’t include an explanation of the move.Read More