Short Takes: Kofsky Subs In for Pulte / Foreclosures Increasing / TransUnion Adds Alternative Data / Jumbo MBS From Annaly July 16, 2026 Brandon Ivey Aaron Kofsky, the acting deputy director of FHFA’s division of housing mission and goals, represented FHFA at a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Wednesday.Read More
Short Takes: Existing Home Sales Decline / NAF LOs Defect to Rate / nCino Launches Pre-qual Tool / Docutech Adds New Translation Services to Platform July 10, 2026 James Dohnert A small increase in mortgage rates drove existing home sales down in June.Read More
Short Takes: Home Price Appreciation Expected to Increase / Pennymac Sends More GSE-Eligible Loans to Non-Agency MBS / eNote Usage Picks Up / Warren Calls for Pulte to Resign From FHFA, DNI July 7, 2026 Brandon Ivey Home prices will increase 4.8% on an annual basis as of April 2027, according to projections by Cotality.Read More
Short Takes: House Prices Reach New High / Trump Calls Housing Bill a Yawn / MetLife Hires New Real Estate Investment Exec / ARM Applications Down July 1, 2026 James Dohnert Home prices were up 0.3% from April, according to First American Data and Analytics.Read More
Short Takes: Supreme Court Blocks Cook Dismissal / Julia Gordon Heads to CAHL / Luxury Home Prices Rising Fast June 30, 2026 James Dohnert The Supreme Court ruled that the White House cannot remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while her court challenge is pending.Read More
Short Takes: Homeowners Overpaying for Mortgage / House Hunters Looking to Relocate / reAlpha Launches Flat-Fee LO Comp Model / Truss Offers HELOC for Self-Employed Borrowers June 29, 2026 James Dohnert Borrowers aren't shopping for the best rate.Read More
Succession Plan for FHA Commissioner Unclear June 22, 2026 Emmeline Willey A lack of internal candidates has clouded the replacement process for former FHA Commissioner Frank Cassidy.Read More
Short Takes: Applications Down Again / Housing Starts Decline / Former Mr. Cooper Official Heads to Sagent June 17, 2026 Brandon Ivey Applications declined by 3.8% on a weekly basis last week.Read More
Short Takes: Redwood Preps Alt Doc MBS / Guaranteed Rate Affinity Bolsters Builder Team / Annaly Markets Agency-Eligible MBS / Home Values Hit Record High June 15, 2026 James Dohnert Redwood's new MBS is stocked with bank statement and debt service coverage ratio loans.Read More
Trump Nominates Brian Johnson for CFPB Director June 11, 2026 Brandon Ivey Johnson was deputy director of the CFPB during the first Trump administration.Read More