December 2, 2022By Dennis HollierCongress Pushes FHFA to Revise Capital Rules for FHLB MembersIf the nation goes into recession, paper losses on Treasuries and MBS may deprive small community banks from accessing critical FHLBank advances.
November 23, 2022By Andras MalatinszkyRefis Continue to Drag Govt-Insured Volume DownVA lending took the brunt of the 3Q22 downturn as its streamlined refinance business all but disappeared. Meanwhile, UWM overtook Rocket in the FHA market. (Includes three data charts.)
November 23, 2022By John BancroftExperts Bemoan Looming Ginnie Mae Eligibility RuleSmall issuers will have two options: sell production to aggregators rather than Ginnie or sell off mortgage servicing rights.