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Executives at the company pointed to market volatility, year-end seasonality and its exit from the wholesale channel as reasons for the deficit.

Bond traders boosted bets that the Federal Reserve may re-accelerate the pace of rate increases at the policy meeting later this month.

The new special purpose credit program is part of efforts to reduce the racial gap in homeownership and offers assistance to borrowers who meet certain income and location requirements.

Even with the government-sponsored enterprise's statement that full appraisals are no longer required to prove value, industry participants say they will remain a tool for lenders to use when needed.

Lenders have focused on front-end cost differences since key secondary market players opened up the option, but what happens when a problem emerges down the road is worth weighing too.

The government-sponsored enterprises will likely have their mainstay bonds exempted from the potential securitization-related rule, but their credit-risk transfers could be subject to it, some experts say.

The business is heavily reliant on mortgage originations and some participants are turning to other sources of income to bolster results.

CEO Mat Ishbia touted his firm's competitive pricing strategy as the reason why the company has remained stable against major setbacks and losses at competitors like Wells Fargo and Rocket Mortgage.

In Jay Farner's last earnings call as CEO, management emphasized long-term client development efforts like the forthcoming credit card program.

The company reported an $80 million loss for the three-month period on mortgage servicing rights declines but $26 million in net income for the year.

Reducing access to funding would harm both homebuyers and communities across the country.

The agency is floating new criteria for commingled securities and credit scores, which are undergoing policy shifts.

Interest rate increases and economic concerns led the government entity to lower the required amount from $1 million to $250,000.

The majority of borrowers cite a national emergency declaration, but the share that do has been dropping as concerns about income, debt and unemployment creep up.

But the company expects positive margins in the first quarter from Bay Equity Home Loans and increased cross-sell capture from real estate agents.

The company's shares jumped after it reported quarterly revenue that wasnhelped by a better-than-expected period for its core advertising business.

The company had asked that the case be dismissed given its similarity to previously settled claims. It's weighing an appeal.

All six companies were profitable in the fourth quarter and the full year, but had far less new volume than in 2021.

The government-sponsored enterprise expects a "moderate recession" in the first half of 2023.

Executives at the company said building special-servicing capacity will help the company brace itself for a potential change in the credit cycle.