Accounting rules on loan lock timing helped drag down nonbank mortgage profits, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
Agency MBS investors have had limited information about primary loans coexisting with home equity products, and may want to get more now, according to Experian.
While correspondent is still the bulk of Planet Financial's production, growth of its servicing portfolio helped the company increase retention volume.
This year 40 companies had what it takes to land on the Best Mortgage Companies to Work For list.
The top employers in home lending value business partners with a large market share and reach but they also need to differentiate themselves.
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The RIA technology platform builds on its acquisition of AI-powered liability-optimization fintech Sora Finance last year.
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A Federal Housing Finance Agency report suggests it should have more authority over companies that work with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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The private investment firm Oksenholt Capital Management holds over 1 million shares of the government-sponsored enterprises' stock, but said that's a small portion of its total portfolio.
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RATE 2026-J1 has a seasoned probability of default of 6.4% and 1.3% on the 'AAA' and 'B' rating stress levels, respectively.
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Americans 70 years or older held 26% of the United States' $48 trillion in real estate wealth in the third quarter of last year, Redfin said.
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The Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to keep interest rates steady when it concludes its regular meeting tomorrow, but rising uncertainty about inflation in the wake of the Iran war is clouding the monetary policy outlook.
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Treasury yields experienced a bullish open with the 5-year yield dropping over 15 basis points in five days, ahead of key jobs and inflation reports, as the dollar demonstrated strong adherence to technical levels, according to the CEO of IF Securities.
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Rising defaults, fraud risks, and collapsing rents are converging in urban multifamily, threatening lenders and taxpayers, according to the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
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Despite a weak ADP jobs print, Treasury yields went nowhere, reinforcing a growing bearish, defensive case for rates, according to the CEO of IF Securities.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOA week ahead of inauguration day, Scott Colbert, executive vice president, director of fixed income and chief economist at Commerce Trust, takes a look at how the Federal Reserve and the economy will fare in President-elect Donald Trump's second run in the White House.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEODonald Trump discussed various items related to the Fed and its independence and stated he would not nominate Jerome Powell for another term as chair. Gennadiy Goldberg, head of U.S. rates strategy at TD Securities, discusses what a Trump presidency may mean for the Fed.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOJoin Arizent and American Banker experts as they discuss whether bankers and other financial professionals got what they wanted from Trump's victory at the polls.
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