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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's oversight chief said that he's displeased with a report that these builders have retreated from serving first-time buyers.

Greg Abel's first major deal at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. wasn't just a way to put a dent in a nearly $400 billion cash pile. It was also a bet on the American Dream.

The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, but the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% all the same. The development could embolden both hawks and doves at the central bank.

The lender posted another deep eight-figure loss in the second quarter, and will miss a breakeven goal later this year, interim CEO Daniel Lewis said.

Its success in a tough quarter was not just financial as it gained market share in both purchase and refinance volume to regain the No. 1 originator slot.

After shedding nearly 30% of its workforce in 2022, Envoy has leaned into a referral- and affiliate-based business model through strategic investments.

Rate movements changed market dynamics from early-year forecasts, contributing to risk signals in one out of every 119 applications, according to Cotality.

The company's affiliate has been issuing non-QM deals that include a small percentage of second liens, some of which also involve alternative documentation.

The latest consumer conditions study from the American Financial Services Association paints a less-than-rosy picture of how lenders expect the second half of the year to play out.

Central bankers typically use their benchmark federal funds rate to steer the economy because it allows for a level of fine-tuning when the market is left to its own devices.