Short Takes: Bayview Officially Takes Guild Private / MISMO Finalizes New Credit Score Implementation Guide / Chase Offers Refi Deals for Cyber Monday / Cornerstone Capital Hires VP to Grow Mortgage Business December 1, 2025 James Dohnert The Guild acquisition was valued at approximately $1.3 billion.Read More
Short Takes: BofA Extends Wildfire Forbearance / NexBank Capital Gets New COO / Luxury Home Prices Outpace Non-Luxury Homes / PIMCO Preps CES MBS November 24, 2025 James Dohnert A new program from BofA would add two years of forbearance for borrowers impacted by January wildfires in LA.Read More
Short Takes: FHA, Ginnie Nominations Move Forward / FHA Removes Disclosure Requirement / New Mortgage Lender / Fairway Partners on Credit Card November 20, 2025 Brandon Ivey The Mortgage Bankers Association called for the full Senate to quickly confirm the nominees.Read More
FHA, Ginnie Nominees Reveal Little at Confirmation Hearing October 31, 2025 Emmeline Willey FHA Commissioner nominee Frank Cassidy and Ginnie Mae President nominee Joseph Gormley testified before a Senate committee Thursday.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
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
Short Takes: Experian Offering VantageScore Free With Bundle / Angelo Gordon’s Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance Slowing / New Intent Index / LendingTree Founder Dies in ATV Accident October 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey Experian joined Equifax in offering free VantageScore 4.0 scores to mortgage lenders that buy certain score bundles.Read More
Short Takes: Chief Strategy Officer Returns to loanDepot / Rocket's Earnings Receive Lift From Mr. Cooper / MBS Spared From Rising Insurance Costs / Home Price Growth Up in September October 13, 2025 James Dohnert Rick Calle previously held the position from 2016 to 2022.Read More
Short Takes: McKernan Confirmed at Treasury / Shuffle Involving GSE Board Member / Home Prices Decline Again October 8, 2025 Brandon Ivey McKernan is expected to play a major role in efforts to reform the government-sponsored enterprises.Read More
Better Looking for a New CFO as Ryan Joins Pennymac October 6, 2025 Paul Muolo Better recently disclosed two new lending partnerships but did not identify its partners.Read More
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