2025 may be the year that home equity investment products rapidly expand into the securitization market, according to HEI provider Hometap.

Multiple states are drafting exam procedures that align with the prudential standards established by the CSBS.

CSBS is interested in advocating for broader reforms in the mortgage industry beyond its central supervisory and examination focus.

By the second quarter of 2025, more than 50% of mortgages could hold interest rates higher than 4%, according to Mat Ishiba, chairman and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage.

State and federal regulators are likely to differ when it comes to their oversight priorities over the next few years.

Fixer-uppers are selling for 7.3% less than similar remodeled homes, the largest discount in three years.

At press time, MFA's shares were up slightly on the day to $10.32 a unit. Its 52-week low is $9.36, its high $13.45.

Onity Group, which owns the servicer, noted that the decision stemmed from a "legacy practice."

There was 3.7 months of housing supply on the market in January, the most since before the pandemic.

At press time, Fannie’s common was trading on the “pink sheets” for $7.20 a unit while Freddie’s was going for $6.44.