https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/rss en-us ewilley@imfpubs.com Fannie Mae's net income rose to $4 billion in the second quarter, up about $300 million from the first. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238122 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238122-fannie-net-income-hit-4-billion-in-2q jdohnert@imfpubs.com Two Harbors Investment generated a net income of $62.2 million during the second quarter of 2026. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238121 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238121-two-harbors-turns-profit-in-final-quarter-as-a-public-company ewilley@imfpubs.com Smaller servicers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages gained ground on their larger counterparts in the second quarter, according to Inside The GSEs. Inside The GSEs.]]> http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238117 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238117-small-gse-servicers-increase-market-share ewilley@imfpubs.com In an uncommon move, the House Financial Services Committee has asked for public feedback on the CFPB Reform Act discussion draft. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238118 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238118-bill-seeks-end-to-cfpb-budgetary-independence ewilley@imfpubs.com Equity Prime Mortgage has tapped a former company employee to strengthen its risk management framework. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238120 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238120-short-takes sclark@imfpubs.com After Rocket Mortgage shot to the top of the primary servicing rankings, it also topped the most mortgage-related complaints received by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the first six months of 2026. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238107 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238107-rocket-subject-to-most-cfpb-mortgage-complaints jdohnert@imfpubs.com Newrez generated $113.1 million of income before taxes in the second quarter, down from $250.6 million in the previous quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238108 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238108-profits-decline-for-newrez-in-2q jdohnert@imfpubs.com KBRA said bank management teams have said they want to see how the market responds to the revised capital rules. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238109 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238109-banks-in-wait-and-see-mode-ahead-of-regulatory-capital-changes jdohnert@imfpubs.com Redwood Trust's second-quarter loss was an improvement on first-quarter performance, reflecting a more cautious operating approach in April and May. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238110 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238110-redwood-takes-loss-in-2q jdohnert@imfpubs.com Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, and Chuck Schumer, D-NY, have requested Bill Pulte's official calendars and questioned his availability to address FHFA issues. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238111 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238111-short-takes-dem-senators-push-pulte-on-affordable-housing-milliman-acquires-blue-water-msr-valuation-and-hedging-services-judge-dismisses-zillow-steering-case-hpa-rises-to-highest-rate-since-august bivey@imfpubs.com Bayview acquired $28.91 billion in unpaid servicing principal balance during the quarter, a nearly 90% increase in bulk acquisitions compared with its activity in the first quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238100 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238100-bayview-top-bulk-buyer-of-agency-msr-in-2q jdohnert@imfpubs.com Foreclosure sales in June were up 16% from a year ago, according to a recent report by Intercontinental Exchange. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238101 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238101-foreclosures-slowly-rising dhollier@imfpubs.com Policies published by Fannie Mae in December allow ADUs to be treated like other home features or improvements. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238102 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238102-fannie-looks-at-adus-to-boost-housing-supply jdohnert@imfpubs.com About 50% of homeowners said that their mortgage could become unsustainable without a lower rate in the next three years, according to a recent Truework survey of buyers who purchased a home in the last 24 months. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238103 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238103-recent-homebuyers-counting-on-future-refi jdohnert@imfpubs.com Some 46% of lenders believe a shortage of available starter homes is the biggest barrier for first-time buyers. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238104 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238104-short-takes-housing-availability-cited-as-biggest-obstacle-to-homeownership-negative-equity-becomes-near-obsolete-blackwolf-advisory-authority-partners-team-on-ai-servicing-foa-expands-executive-team bivey@imfpubs.com In the first half of 2026, $120.88 billion of GSE purchase mortgages with private MI was securitized, a 4.5% increase from the first half of 2025. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238089 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238089-primary-mi-volume-up-somewhat-in-first-half-of-2026 sclark@imfpubs.com Brian Johnson said he would prioritize protecting consumers, promoting accountability by ensuring the bureau acts prudently and within its statutory limits, and modernizing CFPB operations. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238090 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238090-cfpb-director-nominee-johnson-details-priorities bivey@imfpubs.com The GSEs are acting like a relative value investor rather than crowding out other agency MBS investors, according to leaders of REITs that focus on agency MBS. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238091 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238091-gses-mbs-investing-providing-backstop-for-market bivey@imfpubs.com PrimeLending took a pre-tax loss of $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2026, following a $2.4 million loss in the first quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238092 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238092-primelending-takes-another-loss-in-2q-originations-rise bivey@imfpubs.com The MBA now projects that the unemployment rate will hold at 4.3% through the end of the third quarter of 2026, before rising to 4.4% in the fourth quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238093 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238093-short-takes-mba-trims-forecast-for-unemployment-mgic-increases-dividend-primis-settles-recruiting-lawsuit jbancroft@imfpubs.com Much of the decline was from activity with seasoned mortgages. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238069 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238069-non-agency-mbs-issuance-down-in-second-quarter bivey@imfpubs.com Warehouse lending balances at Northpointe Bank increased by 36.3% on an annual basis to $3.94 billion as of the end of June. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238070 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238070-northpointe-bank-increasing-warehouse-lending-activity azimmardi@imfpubs.com "We’re comfortable with risk from many of the sellers out there that are already making those loans and selling them elsewhere," said Jason Harris, co-founder and CEO of Button Finance. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238072 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238072-button-finance-aggressive-as-it-enters-non-qm-market ewilley@imfpubs.com Equity Prime Mortgage, AmeriTrust Mortgage and OCMBC had their DE approval terminated in several regions. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238075 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238075-fha-pulls-direct-endorsement-approval-for-3-lenders bivey@imfpubs.com Average condo prices declined by 0.7% on an annual basis as of mid-July, according to Intercontinental Exchange. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238071 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238071-short-takes-condo-prices-declining-movement-expands-spanish-speaking-support-earnings-improve-at-another-mbs-focused-reit-adamas-offers-its-largest-expanded-credit-mbs bivey@imfpubs.com The correspondent aggregator's volume was up 14.1% on a quarterly basis. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238053 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238053-originations-up-margins-down-at-amerihome-in-2q azimmardi@imfpubs.com Union Home Mortgage acquired the origination assets of non-qualified mortgage lender AmeriTrust Mortgage Corporation. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238050 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238050-union-home-mortgage-acquires-non-qm-lenders-origination-assets bivey@imfpubs.com Annaly generated $827.8 million of net income in the second quarter, nearly tripling its income from the first quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238054 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238054-annaly-adds-to-agency-mbs-holdings-in-second-quarter bivey@imfpubs.com Mark Begor, CEO of Equifax, dismissed concerns that mortgage lenders are looking at scores from both FICO and VantageScore to determine which score to use with mortgages delivered to the GSEs. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238055 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238055-no-gaming-with-credit-scores-equifax-ceo bivey@imfpubs.com “Incoming data showed that inflation dropped in June, but with oil prices spiking again, that improvement seems unlikely to continue in July data, and mortgage rates are likely to remain higher as a result,” said Mike Fratantoni, a senior vice president and chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238056 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238056-short-takes-interest-rates-unlikely-to-decline-home-sales-prices-decline-at-pulte-freedom-to-issue-debt