International buyers purchasing properties in the U.S. increasingly are turning to options other than non-agency mortgages, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Douglas Elliman Real Estate launches in-house mortgage platform; Rithm Capital partners with institutional investor to fund RTLs; Roc360 raises funds for BPL acquisitions; Fidelis Investors issues second RTL securitization.
NAR Economist Lawrence Yun is projecting 14% growth in home sales in 2026 if the interest rate on mortgages falls to 6%. However, economists at Fannie Mae and MBA in recent weeks lowered their expectations for mortgage rates decreases.
Lenders of nonconforming loans say there’s still a lot up in the air with FHFA's push to consider a borrower's crypto holdings in the mortgage application process.