Issuance of Ginnie Mae MBS increased by nearly 9.3% from January to February. The increase was due to a surge in refinancings. (Includes two data tables.)

Guild held off on disclosing the purchase price for Academy Mortgage until filing its annual report.

Blend took a loss of $179.9 million for the full year 2023 after a loss of $763.8 million the previous year.

NAR's settlement essentially eliminates the requirement for home sellers to pay a fee to the homebuyer's real estate agent.

The Structured Finance Association, which is developing a compliance tool to facilitate uniformity in the non-agency MBS market on QM standards, has run into a vexing issue regarding the definition of a QM.

GreenState Credit Union issued its first auto ABS this week and M&T Bank returned to the market for the first time since 2013.

Invictus has an MBS with non-agency mortgages for investment properties, Figure is marketing a HELOC securitization and Rocket is offering a closed-end second deal.

The capital relief that CRT deals provide is important for banks as federal regulators look to increase capital requirements.

Industry participants are waiting on further details from the FHFA regarding a pilot to waive title insurance requirements.

The CFPB is looking at various closing costs, raising concerns about a lack of competition. Trade groups representing mortgage lenders stress that closing costs are adequately disclosed and well regulated.