- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Loans with alternative documentation and high combined loan-to-value ratios had more performance concerns, according to a new KBRA study.
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Lumber retains protections for now, but construction stocks still fell, and while the initial market reaction lowered rates, there could later be a reversal.
April 3
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While prices are still rising, an increase in reductions from listing suggests sellers are adjusting to the new reality for home buying this season.
April 3
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The impact of tariff policy on the mortgage-backed securities market is likely to surface first in the cost of new housing construction.
April 3
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Homebuyers would be able to take advantage of streamlined finance options, folding energy infrastructure costs with their mortgages, the companies said.
April 3
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The bank said it will appeal the judge's ruling, which it suggested would have a chilling effect on lenders participating in such government programs.
April 3
Only 20% of the Top Producers in the National Mortgage News survey were under 40, while almost half were between 41 and 50, and 30% even older.
Those who raced ahead of the pack of loan originators last year went the distance by offering exceptional customer service, catering to niche pockets of demand in the market.
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President Donald Trump's threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have had a significant impact on financial markets, Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius said.
April 22
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The International Monetary Fund lowered its economic growth projections for 2025, citing policy uncertainty. It also urged central banks to stand ready to use macroprudential tools to facilitate lending in a potential recession.
April 22
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House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., led a group of Democrats in challenging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the current state of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
April 22
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Equifax Inc.'s first-quarter profit beat estimates, although the credit-reporting agency declined to raise its guidance, citing the tariff-induced uncertainty in the economy and falling consumer confidence.
April 22
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The FHFA director, who's posted numerous updates on social media, has yet to hint at a potential Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exit from conservatorship.
April 22
