Mixed Trends for MI Volume in Agency MBS Market October 14, 2025 Namrata Bhatia Loans without mortgage insurance gained some share in the agency MBS market during the third quarter.Read More
Fannie Tweaks Rental Income Rules October 9, 2025 Dennis Hollier Policy changes at the mortgage giant should make it easier for borrowers to purchase properties with ADUs.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
Progress on Reducing MBS Spreads? October 6, 2025 Paul Muolo One way to do that would be to get institutional investors to gobble up more agency MBS, in particular Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac product.Read More
FHFA Withdraws 3 Biden-Era Proposed Rules October 3, 2025 Brandon Ivey One proposal targeted liquidity requirements for the GSEs and the other two proposals involved the Federal Home Loan Banks.Read More
Short Takes: Pulte’s Role in FICO’s Shift / New RTL Securitization Issuer / UWM Paying Close to $115 Million for Arena Naming Rights October 3, 2025 Brandon Ivey FHFA Director Bill Pulte said credit bureaus and VantageScore should follow FICO and take creative and constructive actions.Read More
Mixed Trends in Securitization Rate for Residential Mortgages October 2, 2025 Brandon Ivey Some lenders are consistently avoiding delivering certain GSE-eligible mortgages to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.Read More
FHA, GSEs Stress Options for Furloughed Borrowers October 2, 2025 Brandon Ivey FHA and the GSEs stressed lending and servicing options for individuals facing an employment furlough.Read More
FHFA to Propose Reducing Certain GSE Housing Goals October 1, 2025 Brandon Ivey Goals for acquisitions of purchase mortgages for low-income borrowers would be reduced under the proposal.Read More
GSE Loan Repurchases Up Almost 19% Sequentially. However... September 29, 2025 John Bancroft Despite the 2Q25 increase, repurchases for the first half of 2025 were down 33.9% from the same period last year.Read More
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