The Fed plans to reduce the speed of the runoff of Treasuries and MBS from its balance sheet "fairly soon," according to Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

The company believes its ability to source loans through its affiliate lender, Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, can provide insurance companies with more bespoke investment options than its competitors.

Economists at Fannie Mae revised their interest rate projections, anticipating that rates on mortgages will stay higher for longer.

The trade group is seeking guidance on a requirement that lenders consider and verify a borrower’s reasonably expected income or assets at or before consummation of a mortgage.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board manages a pension fund with $448.1 billion in holdings.

Invictus has an MBS with non-agency mortgages for investment properties, Figure is marketing a HELOC securitization and Rocket is offering a closed-end second deal.

Jumbo mortgages accounted for 14.7% of total first-lien originations in 2023, the lowest share for the sector since 2010.

A decrease in competition from banks is helping Velocity Financial with business purpose loans.

President Biden proposed a tax credit of $400 a month to put toward a mortgage.

Production of expanded-credit mortgages declined 16.9% last year, while total first-lien originations dropped 40.6%.