There are indications that some Two Harbors shareholders will oppose the planned acquisition by United Wholesale Mortgage because it’s an all-stock deal and UWM’s stock is trading near the lowest level it’s been at since UWM became a publicly traded company in early 2021.

Non-agency jumbo mortgages accounted for 15.4% of total single-family originations in 2025, compared with a 12.7% share in 2024. Meanwhile, agency high-balance activity declined somewhat. (Includes three data tables.)

The Senate is set to vote on legislation aimed at addressing housing affordability. MBA had supported earlier versions of the bill in the House and Senate.

The sale proceeds Tiptree is expecting from its pending sale of Reliance First Capital are tied to the book value of the mortgage unit.

Interest rates on mortgages held steady last week, according to Freddie Mac or they rose, according to the MBA; odds of Two Harbors investors approving acquisition by United Wholesale Mortgage decline.

“We have built a profitable, scalable platform, and now we have the tools to fundamentally rewire how our customers operate,” said Nima Ghamsari, head of Blend.

United Wholesale Mortgage's agency MBS issuance declined by 6.5% on a monthly basis in February while Rocket Mortgage's volume was down 16.5%.

For standalone VantageScores tied to mortgage originations, TransUnion will charge $0.99 rather than $4.00.

Only two securitizations of home equity loans have hit the market thus far in March.

UWM is projecting revenue of between $800 million and $900 million for the first quarter of 2025, rather than the forecast of between $650 million and $850 million in revenue offered less than two weeks earlier.