Short Takes: Florida Bank Shutters National Mortgage Business; GSE Economists Remain Bearish on Economic Growth; Federal Reserve Forecasts Slightly More Optimistic September 26, 2022 Dennis Hollier Rising interest rates continue to drag on housing and economic growth.Read More
Brokers Steamed at Fannie Mae Over TPO Fee September 23, 2022 Dennis Hollier The GSEs have discretion when setting prices so long as they meet minimum pricing guidance from their regulator...Read More
Lenders Raise Loan Limits Ahead of FHFA, Again September 19, 2022 Brandon Ivey The loan limit hiking club includes Rocket Mortgage, UWM, PennyMac and others...Read More
Wall Streeter Gets Top Risk Job at Fannie Mae September 16, 2022 Paul Muolo Moon also has worked for GE Capital, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi and Bankers Trust.Read More
Coming Soon: The GSE Trial of the Century. Fairholme v. FHFA September 14, 2022 Dennis Hollier Among those testifying: Ed DeMarco, James Lockhart and Timothy Mayopoulos...Read More
Changing of the Guards: Freddie's Issuance Rises in August, Fannie's Declines September 12, 2022 It's not often that Freddie bests its crosstown rival...Read More
Is it 2023 Already? No, But UWM (Like Someone Else) Hikes Conforming Loan Limits Early September 8, 2022 Paul Muolo A possible trend: hiking GSE loan limits prior to the new year...Read More
GSE Second-Home Financing Falls Off a Cliff in 2Q22 September 7, 2022 Brandon Ivey Some $13.57 billion of conforming jumbos went into GSE MBS in the second quarter...Read More
Nonbanks Joining the FHLBs? No, Says ICBA September 7, 2022 Paul Muolo ICBA says it looks forward to working with regulators on FHLB policies. However...Read More
Fannie Gets Ready to ‘Calibrate’ Its Seller/Servicers August 31, 2022 Paul Muolo Some industry vendors, such as Xactus, are trying to drum up business based on the policy change.Read More
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