https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/rss en-us bivey@imfpubs.com Aaron Kofsky, the acting deputy director of FHFA’s division of housing mission and goals, represented FHFA at a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Wednesday. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238014 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238014-short-takes-kofsky-subs-in-for-pulte-foreclosures-increasing-transunion-adds-alternative-data-jumbo-mbs-from-annaly jdohnert@imfpubs.com A small increase in mortgage rates drove existing home sales down in June. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237970 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237970-short-takes-existing-home-sales-decline-naf-los-defect-to-rate-ncino-launches-prequal-tool-docutech-adds-new-translation-services-to-platform bivey@imfpubs.com Home prices will increase 4.8% on an annual basis as of April 2027, according to projections by Cotality. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237925 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237925-short-takes-home-price-appreciation-expected-to-increase-pennymac-sends-more-gse-eligible-loans-to-non-agency-mbs-enote-usage-picks-up-warren-calls-for-pulte-to-resign-from-fhfa-dni jdohnert@imfpubs.com Home prices were up 0.3% from April, according to First American Data and Analytics. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237893 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237893-short-takes-house-prices-reach-new-high-trump-calls-housing-bill-a-yawn-metlife-hires-new-real-estate-investment-exec-arm-lending-down jdohnert@imfpubs.com The Supreme Court ruled that the White House cannot remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while her court challenge is pending. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237882 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237882-short-takes-supreme-court-blocks-cook-dismissal-julia-gordon-heads-to-cahl-luxury-home-prices-rising-fast jdohnert@imfpubs.com Borrowers aren't shopping for the best rate. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237874 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237874-short-takes-homeowners-overpaying-for-mortgage-house-hunters-looking-to-relocate-realpha-launches-flat-fee-lo-comp-model-truss-offers-heloc-for-self-employed-borrowers ewilley@imfpubs.com A lack of internal candidates has clouded the replacement process for former FHA Commissioner Frank Cassidy. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237807 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237807-succession-plan-for-fha-commissioner-unclear bivey@imfpubs.com Applications declined by 3.8% on a weekly basis last week. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237784 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237784-short-takes-applications-down-again-housing-starts-decline-former-mr-cooper-official-heads-to-sagent jdohnert@imfpubs.com Redwood's new MBS is stocked with bank statement and debt service coverage ratio loans. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237754 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237754-short-takes-redwood-preps-alt-doc-mbs-guaranteed-rate-affinity-bolsters-builder-team-annaly-markets-agency-eligible-mbs-home-values-hit-record-high bivey@imfpubs.com Johnson was deputy director of the CFPB during the first Trump administration. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237722 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237722-trump-nominates-brian-johnson-for-cfpb-director bivey@imfpubs.com “The existing home sales data reflects momentum that was building earlier this spring, when buyers briefly benefited from improved affordability and greater purchasing power,” said Kamini Lane, CEO and president of Coldwell Banker Realty. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237708 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237708-short-takes-sales-of-existing-homes-increase-pultes-dual-role-starts-next-week-pennymac-adds-ai-specialist-to-board-ai-servicing-metric ewilley@imfpubs.com Frank Cassidy said that he’s resigning from his role as FHA commissioner to return to the private sector. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237684 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237684-cassidy-steps-away-from-fha jdohnert@imfpubs.com The Florida-based bank has agreed to sell its third-party originations channel to Mortgage Forward, part of the Great Lakes Credit Union family. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237686 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237686-short-takes-first-federal-sells-tpo-channel-trump-keeps-door-open-on-gse-ipo-pulte-dni-appointment-only-temporary sclark@imfpubs.com The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation says the lender used an unlicensed mortgage loan originator. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237660 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237660-illinois-lender-loses-mortgage-license-over-illegal-practices dhollier@imfpubs.com In a Truth Social post, President Trump said Pulte will serve simultaneously as FHFA director and acting director of National Intelligence, overseeing national security matters conducted by 18 federal intelligence agencies. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237636 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237636-pulte-tapped-for-acting-dni jdohnert@imfpubs.com Onity revised the terms of its sale of home equity conversion mortgage servicing rights to Finance of America Reverse after receiving feedback from Ginnie Mae. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237645 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237645-short-takes-onity-foa-receive-approval-for-msr-deal-velocity-appoints-new-cto-rocket-starts-broker-tech-contest-ice-joins-anthropics-project-glasswing-initiative jdohnert@imfpubs.com Bill Pulte will remain in his housing roles while serving in the new position. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237630 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237630-short-takes-pulte-named-acting-director-of-national-intelligence-homebuyers-put-down-smaller-downpayments-ice-launches-mortgage-fraud-monitor-ellington-readies-agency-eligible-mbs bivey@imfpubs.com Mike Weinbach was most recently president of Mr. Cooper Group, leaving the company shortly after it was acquired by Rocket Companies. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237559 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237559-short-takes-weinbach-to-lead-radian-pennymac-resuming-jumbo-mbs-issuance-housing-starts-decline-interest-rates-jump bivey@imfpubs.com Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, is optimistic about Kevin Warsh’s appointment to lead the Fed. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237478 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237478-short-takes-warsh-confirmed-as-fed-chair-all-eyes-on-ca-house-to-vote-on-revised-housing-bill bivey@imfpubs.com Two Harbors said the structure of UWM’s offer is “fundamentally illusory and predatory,” noting that UWM’s stock price has been declining, among other issues. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237459 Wed, 13 May 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237459-short-takes-two-harbors-calls-uwm-offer-predatory-warsh-approved-for-fed-governor-linkhome-to-acquire-small-lender-go-mortgage-entering-wholesale jdohnert@imfpubs.com FTC warns Mortgage Connect about noncompetes; Rocket preps CES MBS; New legislation on mortgages for homes on tribal land passed; Share of first-time homebuyers increasing. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237440 Mon, 11 May 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237440-short-takes-ftc-warns-mortgage-connect-about-noncompete-rocket-markets-ces-mbs-tribal-trust-land-homeownership-act-signed-into-law-first-time-buyers-coming-back-to-market bivey@imfpubs.com Mat Ishbia, president and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, said management at Two Harbors is “maybe playing some games” in opting to be acquired by CrossCountry Mortgage rather than by UWM. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237414 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237414-uwms-ishbia-not-impressed-with-management-at-two-harbors bivey@imfpubs.com Mike Logozzo, CEO of reAlpha, said the company is putting a greater emphasis on artificial intelligence. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237418 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237418-real-estate-company-realpha-lays-off-25-of-staff sclark@imfpubs.com NTEU argues that the appeals court should allow the district court to review the staffing plan, but without a specific deadline. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237258 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237258-nteu-opposes-rushed-review-of-cfpb-layoff-plan bivey@imfpubs.com “While speculation continues around the potential privatization of the government-sponsored enterprises, Morningstar DBRS does not view any changes to [their] status as likely for the length of the credit rating outlook period given the complexities and potential consequences of such an action, especially considering the current macroeconomic environment,” the rating service said. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237244 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237244-short-takes-stable-ratings-for-gses-truist-bucks-trend-in-originations-shakeup-at-dark-matter-agentic-reasoning-engine bivey@imfpubs.com “There are hundreds of thousands more home sellers in the market than buyers because buyers have been spooked by high mortgage rates, high prices and economic uncertainty,” Redfin said. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237163 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237163-short-takes-buyers-market-renovation-focused-lender-recruiting-los-better-done-raising-capital bivey@imfpubs.com Academy Mortgage won an appeal in a case involving attorney's fees associated with a lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237131 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237131-appeals-court-rules-in-favor-of-lender-in-attorney-fee-dispute bivey@imfpubs.com "Record To-Be-Announced activity [in March] was primarily driven by a spike in rate volatility amid heightened macro uncertainty and broader market volatility," Tradeweb said. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237134 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237134-short-takes-mortgage-trading-activity-picks-up-rate-hires-former-citizens-official-better-adds-more-warehouse-capacity jdohnert@imfpubs.com NEXA's new initiative would allow originators to share in recurring revenue streams tied to loan performance. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237079 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237079-short-takes-nexa-to-rollout-servicing-initiative-carrington-ces-flow-into-sage-mbs-summit-announces-layoffs-loandepot-teams-with-homebuilder ewilley@imfpubs.com Retirements and a lack of new hires led staffing levels to shrink in the third quarter of 2025. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236811 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:57:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236811-hud-staffing-levels-continue-declining