Downward pressure on home prices from rates and upward pressure from demand and limited inventory will likely balance each other out.

The Structured Finance Association continues to push forward on revising the disclosures used with non-agency MBS. The revisions could lead to major changes in industry practices.

Most residential MBS and commercial MBS have limited exposure to the hurricane; the FDIC is working to sell Signature Bank’s $33 billion portfolio of commercial mortgages; DBRS ready to rate residential transition loan MBS; MISMO seeking comments on ESG materials.

"We don’t see much upside to the index in the near future, barring significant improvements to home affordability, which we also don’t expect," said Doug Duncan, a senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae.

“Lenders should follow the standard eligibility and comparable sale selection requirements for site-built housing,” Fannie said of 3D-printed homes.

Investors in GSE stock are still pushing for Fannie and Freddie to exit conservatorship...

Most recently, banking regulators proposed long-term debt requirements on large banks.

ICE-Black Knight consummate merger; AmeriFirst files for bankruptcy; Integro Bank forays into mortgages; rate hikes could be finished.

“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.

A reduction in interest rates wasn't enough to help increase mortgage applications last week.