July 16, 2026By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Kofsky Subs In for Pulte / Foreclosures Increasing / TransUnion Adds Alternative Data / Jumbo MBS From AnnalyAaron 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.
July 10, 2026By James DohnertShort Takes: Existing Home Sales Decline / NAF LOs Defect to Rate / nCino Launches Pre-qual Tool / Docutech Adds New Translation Services to PlatformA small increase in mortgage rates drove existing home sales down in June.
July 7, 2026By Brandon IveyShort 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, DNIHome prices will increase 4.8% on an annual basis as of April 2027, according to projections by Cotality.
July 1, 2026By James DohnertShort Takes: House Prices Reach New High / Trump Calls Housing Bill a Yawn / MetLife Hires New Real Estate Investment Exec / ARM Applications Down
June 30, 2026By James DohnertShort Takes: Supreme Court Blocks Cook Dismissal / Julia Gordon Heads to CAHL / Luxury Home Prices Rising Fast
June 29, 2026By James DohnertShort Takes: Homeowners Overpaying for Mortgage / House Hunters Looking to Relocate / reAlpha Launches Flat-Fee LO Comp Model / Truss Offers HELOC for Self-Employed Borrowers
June 17, 2026By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Applications Down Again / Housing Starts Decline / Former Mr. Cooper Official Heads to Sagent
June 15, 2026By James DohnertShort Takes: Redwood Preps Alt Doc MBS / Guaranteed Rate Affinity Bolsters Builder Team / Annaly Markets Agency-Eligible MBS / Home Values Hit Record High
June 10, 2026By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Sales of Existing Homes Increase / Pulte’s Dual Role Starts Next Week / Pennymac Adds AI Specialist to Board / AI Servicing Metric
June 8, 2026By James DohnertShort Takes: First Federal Sells TPO Channel / Trump Keeps Door Open on GSE IPO / Pulte DNI Appointment Only Temporary