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Abby Zimmardi

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NYMT Acquires BPL Lender Constructive Loans

July 25, 2025
Abby Zimmardi
New York Mortgage Trust acquired the business-purpose loan originator last week, after already owning a stake in the company.
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Lenders Losing Some Market Share Among Foreign Buyers

July 25, 2025
Abby Zimmardi
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.
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News Briefs

July 25, 2025
Abby Zimmardi
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.
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Privately Rated ABS Deals Continue to Trend Higher

July 24, 2025
Abby Zimmardi
Investors are showing strong demand for ABS that receive private ratings. The deals tend to carry bespoke terms driven by investors.
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Researchers Analyze Reasons for Housing Shortfall

July 24, 2025
Abby Zimmardi
Urban Institute reviewed varying estimates of the national housing shortage and suggested policy solutions to address the shortfall.
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Young People Relying on Family for Downpayment

July 18, 2025
Abby Zimmardi
A Redfin survey found that almost 25% of recent young homebuyers used family money to fund their downpayment.
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Agency Jumbos Ricochet in 2Q

July 18, 2025
Abby Zimmardi
Conforming-jumbo loan issuance spiked in the second quarter after a weak start to the year.
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dv01 and Fitch Ratings Launch HELOC Data Platform

July 17, 2025
Abby Zimmardi
The dataset will provide investors and issuers access to performance metrics in the home equity line of credit market.
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NAR Economist Forecasts Growth in Home Sales in 2026

July 17, 2025
Abby Zimmardi
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.
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Non-Agency Players Have Q’s on Crypto

July 17, 2025
Abby Zimmardi
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.
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