February 14, 2025By James DohnertShort Takes: Real Estate Wire Fraud a Growing Concern / MBA Applauds CFPB Director Pick / CFPB Cuts 100 / Home Listings on the Rise, Demand on the Decline / Consumers Struggling to Pay Off DebtsConsumers say they are willing to pay extra for more secure real estate transactions.
February 13, 2025By James DohnertShort Takes: Homebuyers Increasingly Turning to AI / Sellers Cutting Prices to Woo Buyers / Chase Plans Jumbo MBS / Rocket Preps MBS of CES LoansOne in three homebuyers are using artificial intelligence tools at some point during the process.
February 11, 2025By James DohnertRE/Tech Firm Launches Crypto-Backed MortgageThe loan can be underwritten using Bitcoin or Ethereum as collateral.
February 6, 2025By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Turner Confirmed as HUD Leader / Non-Delegated Program at PennyMac / Mortgage-Tech Losses Pile Up at ICE / loanDepot Partners With Homebuilder
February 5, 2025By Brandon IveyShort Takes: FICO’s Score Revenue Jumps / PennyMac Upsizes Debt Offering / Optimal Blue to Offer AI Tool / Jumbo MBS From Redwood / Better Rewards Program
January 31, 2025By Brandon IveyShort Takes: McCargo Abruptly Leaves FHLBank of San Francisco / Cerberus Securitizing HELs From Spring EQ / Non-Agency MBS Flowing From PennyMac / Pending Home Sales Decline / Deutsche Bank Using MacBook Airs
January 8, 2025By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Housing Market Outlook / Freddie’s New CFO / Invictus Keeps Up the Pace / Lower to Let Applicants Access Underwriting Engine
December 13, 2024By Brandon IveyShort Takes: French Hill to Lead HFSC / FHA Offers Hurricane Relief to Lenders / Affordability Issues Persist / Negative Outlook for Statebridge / PHH Turns to Blend
December 3, 2024By Brandon IveyShort Takes: FHA Adopts Bank-Like Cyber Reporting Requirements / CFPB Looks to Regulate Data Brokers / Bipartisan Legislation in House on AI / Expanded-Credit MBS From Invictus