Emmeline Willey

Around the Industry

January 30, 2026

HUD funding set for Senate vote; HUD upholds CAFMV requirement in CWCOT sales.

FHA Custom Pools Pushing Up VA Share of Ginnie TBAs

January 29, 2026

Investors are seeking out Ginnie Mae custom pools with better convexity profiles than those of forward trading multiple-issuer pools, causing the convexity of the multi-pools to further deteriorate.

Thousands of Credit Unions Leaning on myCUmortgage

January 23, 2026

Emmeline Willey

Ohio-based Credit union service organization myCUmortgage originated $994 million in mortgages last year through 4,045 partners.

Court Rules CMBS Case Time-Barred by Special Servicer Location

January 22, 2026

Emmeline Willey

A New York appeals court ruled that Wells Fargo cannot seek legal recourse against UBS over a commercial MBS deal, determining litigation was subject to laws in the state where the special servicer is based.

HUD Secretary Provides Few Specific Plans at Hearing

January 22, 2026

Emmeline Willey

For more than four hours, HUD Secretary Scott Turner repeatedly traced the root of the housing shortage to an issue he told Congress to solve.

Congress Lays Groundwork to Tackle HUD Funding

January 22, 2026

Emmeline Willey

The appropriations committees in the House and Senate released a final draft of a bill to fund HUD for fiscal year 2026.

HUD Secretary on Defense at Oversight Hearing

January 22, 2026

Emmeline Willey

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner was evasive as members of the House Financial Services Committee asked him to elaborate on his plans and achievements.

Refis Drive Ginnie MBS Issuance Up in Fourth Quarter

January 21, 2026

Emmeline Willey

VA refi issuance was the highest since the fourth quarter of 2021.

GSE MBS Purchases Help Boost FHA/VA Lending

January 20, 2026

Emmeline Willey

Mortgage rates declined slightly in the government-insured market after the Trump administration directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase a combined $200 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities.

Ginnie Refi Issuance in 4Q Surges Closer to Pandemic Levels

January 16, 2026

Emmeline Willey

Ginnie Mae issuance of mortgage-backed securities backed by refinance loans zoomed in the fourth quarter to highs not seen since the pandemic boom. (Includes four data tables.)

Emmeline Willey

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Around the Industry

FHA Custom Pools Pushing Up VA Share of Ginnie TBAs

Thousands of Credit Unions Leaning on myCUmortgage

Court Rules CMBS Case Time-Barred by Special Servicer Location

HUD Secretary Provides Few Specific Plans at Hearing

Congress Lays Groundwork to Tackle HUD Funding

HUD Secretary on Defense at Oversight Hearing

Refis Drive Ginnie MBS Issuance Up in Fourth Quarter

GSE MBS Purchases Help Boost FHA/VA Lending

Ginnie Refi Issuance in 4Q Surges Closer to Pandemic Levels

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