- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Trump has said that the US government would retain guarantees and an oversight role over Fannie and Freddie even as he pursues a public offering for the mortgage giants.
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Second-lien loans make up virtually the entire pool, which carries some risk of poor recovery rates. Yet 78% of the pool is also considered safe-harbor mortgages.
March 24
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The Justice Department has asked the high court to intervene and halt reinstatements of federal employees who were fired by the Office of Personnel Management.
March 24
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Recruiting veterans urge originators to track their future employer's pricing for a longer period of time, and to seek more details about the firm's culture.
March 24
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Digital Insurance spoke with Jonathan Collura, president and CEO of Specialty Risk RE, about how reinsurers could stabilize the home insurance market in areas affected by natural disasters.
March 23
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A recent American Bankers Association survey showed improvement since 2022, but overall scores are still lower than in 2020 and gaps widened between providers.
March 21
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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A recent letter addressed to the FHFA fueled a consumer advocacy group to look at salaries, which have been criticized as not aligned to the system's purpose.
April 10
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Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman, who has been nominated to be the central bank's top regulator, sidestepped direct questions about the Trump administration's incursion into the Fed's regulatory independence.
April 10
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Freddie Mac reported a 2 basis point drop in mortgage rates, but other timelier measurements had the 30-year fixed close to or above the 7% mark.
April 10
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Approximately 9% of current homeowners experience a labor market event that results in a negative credit shock, limiting access to their equity, Point said.
April 10
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Inflation cooled faster than expected last month, giving the Federal Reserve room to ease monetary policy if the economy weakens suddenly. But tariffs and other policy changes still cloud the outlook for monetary policy.
April 10
