Prices for Clean Ginnie MSRs Rival Pricing for GSE Collateral August 5, 2025 Paul Muolo “Gravity is being tested,” said Mark Garland, a managing director at SitusAMC.Read More
Early-Stage Delinquencies in Agency MBS Increase in 2Q July 24, 2025 Namrata Bhatia Loans one payment past due increased 19 basis points during the second quarter, after declining during the first quarter.Read More
Republicans in House Break With Trump on HUD Budget July 23, 2025 Emmeline Willey Among other differences, Congress doesn’t appear to be budgeting for a reduction in force at HUD.Read More
HUD Formally Ends Biden-Era Appraisal Anti-Bias Effort July 11, 2025 Brandon Ivey “By tearing down these onerous hurdles, we’re freeing professionals from a tangle of red tape that drove up costs, inhibited access to homeownership, and discouraged market participation,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner.Read More
Short Takes: OCC Head Confirmed / FHA Delays Deadline for Phishing-Resistant Change / Westcor Added to Fannie Title Acceptance Pilot / UWM Invests in Bilt / Panorama Mortgage Group Launches Wholesale Unit July 11, 2025 Brandon Ivey Jonathan Gould was the senior deputy comptroller and chief counsel at the OCC during the latter half of the first Trump administration.Read More
Short Takes: FICO’s Reaction / Applications Increase / FHA Foreclosure Moratorium in Texas County / Fannie Selling NPLs / Still Retiring From PulteGroup July 9, 2025 Dennis Hollier and Brandon Ivey FICO's stock price took a hit after the FHFA announced that the GSEs will immediately accept VantageScore 4.0.Read More
Short Takes: Sales of New Homes Slow / HUD Headquarters to Move / Pulte and Crypto June 26, 2025 Brandon Ivey and Dennis Hollier Sales of new single-family homes declined by 13.7% on a monthly basis in May.Read More
Servicing Levels Rising for Mortgages at Ginnie, Nonbanks June 20, 2025 Brandon Ivey The largest servicing gains in the past year were in servicing for Ginnie Mae, whole loans at nonbanks and in non-agency mortgage-backed securities.Read More
A&D Continuing Flagstar Correspondent Unit’s FHA Offerings June 16, 2025 Emmeline Willey A&D recently acquired the unit from Mr. Cooper Group.Read More
Short Takes: Ginnie Offers New Avenue on Buydowns / Democrats Frustrated With Fed’s Removal of Asset Cap on Wells / Large Expanded-Credit MBS From Ares / eHELOC Standard June 6, 2025 Brandon Ivey Beginning June 16, custom single-family pools in the Ginnie II program won’t be subject to the 10% concentration limit on mortgages with buydowns.Read More