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Articles by James Dohnert

Mortgage Application Volume Declines

June 4, 2026
James Dohnert
Homebuyers are still waiting to move off the sidelines despite a recent reprieve in mortgage rates, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 29.
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Short Takes: Two Harbors Sticking With CCM / Sellers Pulling Homes Off Market at Record Pace / LoanCare Launches New Subservicing Tool / Better Expanding Crypto Mortgage Program

June 4, 2026
James Dohnert
Two Harbors board says CrossCountry's bid is still the better option, in part because of its fully committed financing.
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Lenders Turned Down Fewer Borrowers in 2025

June 3, 2026
James Dohnert
Among purchase-mortgage applications received last year, lenders denied 7.79% of conventional mortgage applications, 8.10% of VA loan applications and 12.70% of FHA loan applications.
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Home Prices Decline in May

June 3, 2026
James Dohnert
Most cities iare turning into buyers' markets as sellers price their homes to sell.
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Short Takes: Onity, FOA Receive Approval for MSR Deal / Velocity Appoints New CTO / Rocket Starts Broker Tech Contest / ICE Joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing Initiative

June 3, 2026
James Dohnert
Onity revised the terms of its sale of home equity conversion mortgage servicing rights to Finance of America Reverse after receiving feedback from Ginnie Mae.
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FHLBank Profits Slide Slightly in 1Q

June 2, 2026
James Dohnert
Net income at the Federal Home Loan Banks fell from $1.36 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 to $1.30 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new Inside The GSEs ranking and analysis.
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Short Takes: Pulte Named Acting Director of National Intelligence / Homebuyers Make Smaller Downpayments / ICE Launches Mortgage Fraud Monitor / Ellington Readies Agency-Eligible MBS

June 2, 2026
James Dohnert
Bill Pulte will remain in his housing roles while serving in the new position.
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Mortgage Fraud Risk Declining

June 1, 2026
James Dohnert
Cotality’s latest National Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index found that an estimated one in 129 mortgage applications showed indications of fraud in the first quarter.
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Investor Home Purchases Fall to Lowest Share Since 2020

June 1, 2026
James Dohnert
Redfin said that investors purchased 7.8% of all home listings in the first quarter, their lowest level since 2020.
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Short Takes: Plaza Hacked / Verus Markets Its Largest Expanded-Credit MBS of 2026 / Finastra Launches Peer Benchmarking Tool / Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Taylor Morrison

June 1, 2026
James Dohnert
Plaza has implemented additional security measures to prevent future hacks.
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