New Freddie CEO Out of Retirement After Long Term at Deloitte December 17, 2025 Brandon Ivey Kenny Smith retired from Deloitte Consulting in 2020 after 27 years with the firm.Read More
Short Takes: Former Fannie CEO Joins Fifth Third Board / Compass Projects Home Sales Boost / Home Flipping ROI Falls in 3Q / New VP of Wholesale Production at ARDRI December 15, 2025 James Dohnert Priscilla Almodovar to join Fifth Third board of directors.Read More
Sen. Warren Counting on CFPB Bouncing Back December 9, 2025 Shannon Clark “[When] we have a different administration, an administration that believes in enforcing the law, an administration that believes in a level playing field, the apparatus is all there to turn [the CFPB] back on,” Warren said.Read More
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