Freedom Mortgage is set to issue a $255.0 million transaction tied to financing acquisitions of mortgage servicing rights for loans associated with Fannie Mae.

It’s possible that some large lenders are offering 2025 conforming loan limits that are higher than where FHFA will set the limits. If that’s the case, there could be complications but no major concerns.

Demand for both purchase mortgages and refis declined last week.

Currently, a handful of states have specific regulations for HEIs and federal oversight is limited as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is evaluating the market.

An affiliate of JPMorgan Chase was the winning bidder on an auction by Freddie Mac of nonperforming loans with a balance of $188.3 million.

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. established a $1.0 million fund to help with the recovery from Hurricane Helene.

Banks continue to dominate home equity lending, but some nonbanks have made big moves, including Rocket Mortgage.

The inspector general found that FHFA didn’t effectively maintain contingency planning documents for its general support system.

The annual home price growth rate may slow further in September, according to Intercontinental Exchange.

Securitization rates held steady in the second quarter for conventional-conforming as well as government-insured mortgages. In the non-agency market, demand from MBS investors declined. (Includes data table.)