Agency MBS Issuance Hits Three-Year High in 2025 January 9, 2026 John Bancroft Issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities increased by 10.8% on an annual basis to $1.235 trillion in 2025.Read More
Mortgage Securitization Rate Increases With GSE Activity January 7, 2026 Brandon Ivey Some 69.8% of mortgages originated during the third quarter of 2025 were securitized.Read More
Ginnie Share of Mortgage Servicing Reaches 18.3% in 3Q December 19, 2025 Brandon Ivey The GSE share of servicing outstanding fell from 46.4% at the end of June to 46.1% at the end of September.Read More
Ginnie to Align Liquidation Reporting With GSE Standards December 19, 2025 Emmeline Willey The Mortgage Bankers Association said its members see value in switching to short-term liquidation reporting.Read More
Short Takes: Senate Confirms FHA, Ginnie Leaders / Mortgage Payments Declining / Property Insurance Trends December 19, 2025 Brandon Ivey The Senate on Thursday confirmed Frank Cassidy as FHA commissioner and Joe Gormley as president of Ginnie Mae.Read More
Refis Lead to Increase in Ginnie MBS Issuance in November December 18, 2025 Emmeline Willey While purchase-mortgage issuance fell 8.4% to hit the lowest monthly volume since March, refinance activity spiked 44.0% in November.Read More
Planet Home Leverages the Ginnie PIIT Program December 15, 2025 Emmeline Willey Correspondent partner demand has led Planet Home Lending to activate the Ginnie Mae pools issued for immediate transfer program.Read More
Short Takes: Foreclosures Slow in November / Equifax Offering Income, Employment Verification Earlier / Democrats in Congress Want to Hear From Vought / Another Bite at the Apple for HECM Comments December 10, 2025 Brandon Ivey Foreclosure filings declined by 3% on a monthly basis in November.Read More
Short Takes: Sales of Existing Homes Tick Up / Government Servicing Dataset From MISMO / Newer POS Provider Raises Funds November 21, 2025 Brandon Ivey A decline in interest rates on mortgages helped to prop up home sales during the partial shutdown of the federal government.Read More
Short Takes: FHA, Ginnie Nominations Move Forward / FHA Removes Disclosure Requirement / New Mortgage Lender / Fairway Partners on Credit Card November 20, 2025 Brandon Ivey The Mortgage Bankers Association called for the full Senate to quickly confirm the nominees.Read More
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