January 26, 2026By James DohnertShort Takes: Profits Up at BPL Lender / Go Companies Hires CEO / Goldman Expected to Issue CES Deal / Canceled Homebuyer Deals PeakVelocity Financial posted a nearly $10 million improvement on its third-quarter profits.
January 22, 2026By Abby ZimmardiSupreme Court Looks Poised to Keep Cook in Place at FedThe conservative-majority justices appeared critical of the arguments from Trump’s Solicitor General D. John Sauer and expressed concern that Trump’s move could “shatter” the Fed’s independence.
January 6, 2026By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Home Price Depreciation Spreads / Pulte Wants More Changes From Homebuilders / New Head of Mortgage Finance at Chase / New CEO at Sagent / BSI’s Servicer Ratings AffirmedHome prices declined on an annual basis in 2025 in 35 of the largest 100 markets in the country, according to Intercontinental Exchange.
January 5, 2026By James DohnertShort Takes: Annaly Kicks Off 2026 With Non-QM MBS / First Federal Acquires Fidelity’s Mortgage Group / Pinnacle, Synovus Complete Merger / MBA Hires New CFO
December 30, 2025By James DohnertShort Takes: Mr. Cooper Layoffs / KBRA on UWM, Two Harbor Deal / Investors Push to Acquire Land in Areas Impacted by CA Wildfires / OceanFirst to Acquire Flushing Financial
December 29, 2025By James DohnertShort Takes: Fannie Expects Modest Home Sales Growth / 1st Security Bank Hires New Director of Home Lending / AD Mortgage Launches New Jumbo Product / Mortgage Application Volume Declines
December 23, 2025By James DohnertShort Takes: reAlpha Acquires Mortgage Lender / Huntington, Cadence Merger Gets Approval / Mutual of Omaha Names New COO / Promotion at The Standard / Publishing Break
December 22, 2025By James DohnertShort Takes: Better Hires New COO / Kiavi Expands Lending Footprint / JPMorgan Preps Jumbo MBS / BofA Offers Aid to Residents Impacted by LA Wildfires
December 19, 2025By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Senate Confirms FHA, Ginnie Leaders / Mortgage Payments Declining / Property Insurance Trends
December 15, 2025By James DohnertShort Takes: Former Fannie CEO Joins Fifth Third Board / Compass Projects Home Sales Boost / Home Flipping ROI Falls in 3Q / New VP of Wholesale Production at ARDRI