Short Takes: GSE Conservatorship Hits 15 Years / UWM Expands Credit Report Services / Affordability Constrained September 7, 2023 Brandon Ivey Investors in GSE stock are still pushing for Fannie and Freddie to exit conservatorship...Read More
Banks Concerned About Mounting Regulatory Pressure September 7, 2023 Brandon Ivey Most recently, banking regulators proposed long-term debt requirements on large banks.Read More
Grapevine: Black Knight Now Part of ICE; Lenders Come and Go September 7, 2023 Brandon Ivey ICE-Black Knight consummate merger; AmeriFirst files for bankruptcy; Integro Bank forays into mortgages; rate hikes could be finished.Read More
Ishbia: FHFA Will Have to Get Involved on GSE Buybacks September 6, 2023 Brandon Ivey “FHFA is going to have to step in again, because it’s becoming a big issue,” said Mat Ishbia, president and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage.Read More
Short Takes: Applications Down / Banks Launch Ad Campaign Against Capital Proposal / Redwood Expands HEI Lending September 6, 2023 Brandon Ivey A reduction in interest rates wasn't enough to help increase mortgage applications last week.Read More
Short Takes: Done With Rate Hikes? / Demand for Single-Family Rentals / Rate Locks Decline / ICE Closes on Black Knight Acquisition September 5, 2023 Brandon Ivey The MBA expects that the Fed will hold interest rates level until spring.Read More
FHA and VA Lending Increases in Second Quarter September 1, 2023 Brandon Ivey FHA lending growth outpaced VA in the second quarter.Read More
Federal Agencies Plan Roundtable on Special Purpose Credit Programs August 25, 2023 Brandon Ivey Speakers at the roundtable will include the heads of four federal agencies along with industry participants.Read More
Short Takes: Interest Rates Expected to Go Higher / Home Sales Limited / Zillow Starts Small With 1% Down Program August 25, 2023 Brandon Ivey Interest rates on mortgages are at their highest level since 2001...Read More
FHA Lending Up Nearly 40% in 2Q; VA Lags August 25, 2023 Brandon Ivey Government-backed originations increased in the second quarter thanks to a seasonal boost in purchase mortgages. FHA production outpaced VA lending, and the top lenders largely increased originations. (Includes three data charts.)Read More