When asked Tuesday during Zillow’s earnings call whether mortgage lending is profitable for the company, company officials declined to directly answer the question.
During the fourth quarter of 2025, issuance of expanded-credit mortgage-backed securities declined on a quarterly basis for the first time in two years.
The impairment rate on securitized non-qualified mortgages didn't recover in December after a spike in November that was thought to be tied to the month ending on a Sunday.