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Agency Single-Family Market Up in 2Q25, Buoyed by Refis

July 10, 2025
John Bancroft
Credit trends remained strong as heavy refinancing activity helped boost agency business in the second quarter of 2025. The top sellers with significant TPO platforms continued to gain market share. (Includes two data tables.)
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FHFA OKs VantageScore for Immediate Use by GSEs

July 10, 2025
Dennis Hollier
FHFA said lenders can now use VantageScore 4.0 when underwriting GSE loans. It’s not clear, though, if the mortgage industry is ready to take advantage of the opportunity.
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Mortgage Industry Cheers Tax Breaks in Megabill

July 10, 2025
Brandon Ivey
The One Big Beautiful Bill included a plethora of tax breaks for individuals and businesses. The bill also sharply reduced the CFPB’s budget.
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VA Home Loan Division Short-Staffed and Under-Trained

July 10, 2025
Emmeline Willey
Industry stakeholders raised concerns about the lack of staffing and training of employees at the VA’s mortgage program.
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Mortgage CEO Pay Rises in 2024, But Not for All

July 10, 2025
Paul Muolo
In some regards, 2024 was a better, but trying, year for mortgage bankers. A handful of publicly traded shops gave nice pay raises to those in the C-suites. (Includes data table.)
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Mortgage Industry Braces for Trigger Lead Ban

July 10, 2025
Shannon Clark
With Congress poised to limit trigger lead activity, lenders that rely on the leads will have to soon shift how they are conducting business.
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FHLBanks Under Attack From Left and Right

July 10, 2025
Dennis Hollier
The FHLBanks responded forcefully to complaints that they fail to live up to their affordable housing mission and that they are a threat to the financial system.
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MSR Marks Mostly Benign at End of 2Q

July 10, 2025
Paul Muolo
There was little fluctuation in MSR values on a quarterly basis as of the end of June, according to an early look at MSR marks.
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HUD, USDA Revisit Energy Standards

July 10, 2025
Emmeline Willey
The agencies are seeking feedback as they reconsider updated energy codes imposed on new residential construction.
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Home Equity Loan Originations Steady in First Quarter

June 26, 2025
Brandon Ivey
Originations of new HELOC commitments and closed-end second liens ticked up by 2.1% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter. Bank of America lost its spot as the top HEL lender. (Includes three data tables.)
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