"It’s really difficult to predict with certainty and detail what exactly is going to happen in the third quarter of 2026," said Leda Bloomfield, branch chief for policy and equity at the FHFA.

United Wholesale Mortgage, the dominant conventional-conforming player in the broker channel, increased its production by 32.9% from the first to the second quarter.

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Kroll Bond Rating Agency looked at about 220,000 loans to more than 300,000 borrowers to assess the impact of going from tri-merge credit scoring to bi-merge.

The shift from a tri-merge credit report process to a bi-merge standard will take longer than initially planned.

Michael Devito's departure means Freddie will be conducting its third CEO search in four years.

“You’re going to tell them to pound sand? Well, they’re going to say, ‘Okay, well we’re going to suspend the agreement, we’re not going to take any more loans from you,’” said James Brody, a senior litigation partner at the law firm of Garris Horn.

Investors in GSE stock are still pushing for Fannie and Freddie to exit conservatorship...

Rocket Mortgage was the top GSE seller in the direct channels in 23 states in the first six months of 2023. United Wholesale Mortgage was the leader in 12 states.

“FHFA is going to have to step in again, because it’s becoming a big issue,” said Mat Ishbia, president and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage.