April 11, 2025

Large Lenders Gain Market Share as Pie Shrinks

Share among megabanks and large nonbanks grew as overall deliveries to the GSEs faltered in the first quarter. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Smaller Lenders See Risks and Rewards in GSE Reform

Smaller shops may support an end to the GSE conservatorships, but only if it’s done in a way that preserves pricing parity, avoids additional charters and maintains the cash window. Read More

HomeReady, Home Possible Look Set to Continue

FHFA’s ban on the GSEs’ use of special purpose credit programs doesn’t appear to apply to HomeReady or Home Possible, neither of which has a racial or ethnic requirement. Read More

Fannie Fires 100+ Employees for Unethical Conduct

FHFA Director Pulte said fired Fannie employees were abusing their remote work status and, in some instances, fraudulently misusing the company’s matching gift program. Read More

Insurer Borrowing on the Rise at Federal Home Loan Banks

Apollo Global Management, owner of Athene Annuity and Life, joins MetLife as one of the top-10 FHLBank borrowers. Read More

Fannie Faces Accusations of Foreclosure Fraud

Plaintiffs in a New York class-action say Fannie and four other defendants systematically overcalculate the interest charged to borrowers during foreclosure proceedings. Read More

Fannie Updates Foreclosure Time Frames

The time frames for servicers to complete routine foreclosures will expand in 17 states and shorten in four others. Read More

Fannie Simplifies Condo Lending Process

The integration of Condo Project Manager into Desktop Underwriter should allow lenders to quickly determine if a condo project is eligible for Fannie-backed mortgages. Read More

GSE Roundup

Personnel moves at GSEs; Pulte warns lenders; GSE capital markets update; new reports from FHFA’s OIG. Read More

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Large Lenders Gain Market Share as Pie Shrinks

Smaller Lenders See Risks and Rewards in GSE Reform

HomeReady, Home Possible Look Set to Continue

Fannie Fires 100+ Employees for Unethical Conduct

Insurer Borrowing on the Rise at Federal Home Loan Banks

Fannie Faces Accusations of Foreclosure Fraud

Fannie Updates Foreclosure Time Frames

Fannie Simplifies Condo Lending Process

GSE Roundup

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Mortgage Buyback Activity at Banks Down Somewhat in 3Q

NCRC Launches Fair Lending Tip Line

Locks for Refis Trail Off in November

Citi Broadens Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuance With Higher LTV Ratios

Featured Data

Nonbanks Post Small Drop in Mortgage-Banking Income

Bank MSR Portfolios Shrink Slightly, Valuation Strong

Bank ABS Holdings Decline in 3Q25, Auto Portfolios Grow

Lending Slows Across Products in Third Quarter

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Lender Profiles 2Q25: Top 25 (PDF)

GSE Repurchase Activity: Cumulative to Second Quarter 2025 (PDF Format)

Mortgage Profitability Report 2Q25 (PDF)

IMF HMDA Dashboard: 2024

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April 11, 2025

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?