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With pandemic conditions in place for a second spring, lenders and brokers discuss the indicators that will reveal whether the market is shifting away from the traditional selling season to one that runs hot throughout the year.

Also: New Residential, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac release Q4 earnings reports

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's recent allowance of a 3-month extension of CARES Act forbearances stands to upend the trend in plan exits.

While its net income declined annually for the second consecutive year, CEO Hugh Frater touted Fannie Mae’s resiliency in a record year for providing mortgage liquidity.

Ocwen Financial, Interfirst Mortgage, Marcus & Millichap and others announce new leadership hires.

Mike Cagney’s blockchain lending startup Figure Technologies plans to raise $250 million through a new blank-check company, according to an SEC filing.

The best mortgage bonds to buy now may be the ones the Federal Reserve is purchasing, because the securities might benefit the most if macro optimism fades.

The offering went down to $14 from an anticipated $19 to $21 per share.

The company purchased $1.1 trillion of single-family mortgages and $83 billion of multifamily loans during 2020.

With President Biden extending the moratorium, foreclosures hit an all-time low at the start of 2021 as millions of delinquent borrowers avoided entering the process, according to Attom Data Solutions.