On Jan. 26, use of the new Uniform Residential Appraisal Report shifts from limited production to the optional phase, giving lenders 10 months to get ready.
Hot securitization sectors such as non-qualified mortgages and home equity are set to expand further amid market shifts this year, recent forecasts suggest.
What's said in the online video, which replicates the president's voice with his permission, may be as important to lenders as how the message is delivered.
Big players, Wall Street and tech firms stand to gain. Community lenders call for policymakers to protect g-fee parity and the cash window. Part 5 in a series.
Decision makers have voiced support for lower financing costs but researchers have said achieving it could be complicated. Part 3 in a series.
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The $69 billion sale of two-year notes was awarded at 3.580%, more than a basis point below its yield at the bidding deadline.
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Prepayment speeds approached recent highs last month, but distressed borrower data paints a mixed picture about the current housing market, according to ICE.
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United Wholesale Mortgage, which was sued twice in December for alleged violations, put the blame for some text messages on an independent mortgage broker.
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President Donald Trump's recently filed lawsuit against megabank JPMorganChase and its CEO Jamie Dimon is not expected to succeed in court, legal experts say.
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Trump, during his return from Davos, signaled reluctance to allow 401(k) withdrawals for home down payments, but other tax-advantaged options remain on table.
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Treasury yields are diverging, charts are breaking down and trading looks two-sided into the FOMC, according to the CEO of IF Securities.
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Treasury moves look less about data or auctions and more about gaps and channels, with PMI next to decide direction, according to the CEO of IF Securities.
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Markets brushed off mixed, stale data as tariff news sparked a brief rally, but open Treasury gaps kept bond signals cautious, according to the CEO of IF Securities.
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UPCOMING LIVESTREAMThursday, January 29, 20261:00 p.m. / 10:00 a.m.Monetary policy remains the key to the markets. The Federal Open Market Committee predicts one rate cut in 2026, but the panel will get a lot of data before
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWith the government reopened and data flowing, the FOMC may cut rates again in Dec. Steve Skancke, Chief Economic Advisor at Keel Point, will break down the mee
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWill the Federal Reserve cut rates in October? BNP Paribas Chief U.S. Economist James Egelhof discusses the meeting and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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