A cooling job market is good news for the prospect of interest rate cuts.

While the GSE said in January that it planned to move its headquarters five years ahead of schedule, it will now remain in the property, but only occupy about half as much space.

Qualifying income can only be determined by choosing the lesser of the stable monthly income from the borrower’s new business or from their previous income.

High interest rates and low supply continue to affect the availability of the affordable homes required to fulfill the GSEs' housing goals.

PMIs say the tougher available assets standards won't impact their eligibility as approved insurers.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued a combined $2.34 billion in CRT securities, excluding reinsurance deals, in the second quarter. That was down 18.0% from the first quarter.

Specified pools offer MBS investors a concentration in certain characteristics in contrast to homogenous MBS in the TBA market.

Ginnie MBS issuance increased by 8.3% on a monthly basis in July while GSE volume declined somewhat.

Among the top 10 GSE loan sellers in July, just one was a federally insured depository: U.S. Bank.

Holdings of both mortgage-backed securities and mortgages rose in the quarter, with MBS totals up 5.9% and mortgages up 4.1%.