Fannie issued no Connecticut Avenue Securities during the final three months of 2024.

Scott Turner's recent appointment as head of HUD should help push through some of the agency's new agenda items.

Mortgage firms issued $38.0 billion of Ginnie Mae MBS in January, the weakest showing since June of last year.

“These are great times for us to see what new opportunities are available,” said Ingrid Ripley, executive director of the single-family housing guaranteed loan program for the Rural Housing Service.

Scott Turner's nomination to lead HUD was approved by the Senate on a 55-44 vote.

Retail lending gained share from the correspondent channel in the fourth quarter.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said an executive order aimed at reducing federal spending remained in effect.

Late on Jan. 27, the Trump administration ordered a pause for federal loan and grant activity, but the vague wording of the order prompted uncertainty for the mortgage market.

FHA servicing volume increased by 2.5% on a quarterly basis, hitting $1.39 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.

A former GSE regulator said if the new administration isn’t willing to reduce FHA premiums, it should reset expectations for the capital ratio of the MMIF.