Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shifts and lender impact
Naaz Scheik

Naaz Scheik is the founder and CEO of SoftPak Financial Systems, where he has spent over 30 years pioneering quantitative fintech solutions for global investment firms and banks. A former quantitative analyst, he was named one of the Top 50 Financial Technology CEOs of 2024 in the Financial Technology Report.

Commuter outside HUD headquarters

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is selling more due-and-payable HECMs on homes that are occupied while reviewing the loan program.

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Maintenance of key mortgage tools requires a nuanced strategy as the full cost will stretch across the tech stack, but inaction could be worse, experts say.
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Depositories, credit unions and nonbank lenders have different needs from their loan origination software, and smaller lenders are more agile customers.