Purchase-money mortgages accounted for 82.5% of agency MBS issuance during August, though the refinance share is growing.

Previous industry changes — the Uniform Mortgage Data Program, the single security initiative and the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate — took longer than expected to put into place and caught some stakeholders flat-footed.

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.

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.

Loose IT security controls could have made it possible for a malicious employee, or an external party with access to that employee's account, to gain full control of the FHFA network.

It's hard to pin down the "magical" number for interest rates that will unlock the housing market, according to the CEO of The Home Depot.

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

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