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Bond investors enter a frenetic week comprising the latest Treasury view on quarterly debt sales, a Federal Reserve meeting, and plenty of data crowned by the July jobs report.  

Community banks could be the answer to increase the supply of non-agency mortgage products in the secondary market, said Steve Thomas of FutureWave Finance.

The agency has a proposed repeal in place, getting ready to be made public on July 28, which would rescind another Biden-era fair housing policy.

Numbers on use and performance point to potential for nonpublic insurers to take on a greater role but also suggest there are limits to it, Fitch Ratings found.

Mortgage profits improved on both a quarterly and annual basis, but leaders said low housing affordability and industry competition remain obstacles to growth.

The Community Investment and Prosperity Act would increase the statutory cap for bank investment into community development projects, unlocking "billions in capital" that can be directed to affordable housing.

Eagle Bancorp in Maryland took a major quarterly loss due to challenges in its office loan portfolio. It's one of many banks working to trim down their commercial real estate loan books.

The sale of SIMPL marked a natural evolution of the software platform that will allow it to reach its full potential, one of its developers said.

FHFA's surprise approval of VantageScore 4.0 raises concerns over data, implementation hurdles, and the politicized push to reform mortgage credit scoring, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

Fannie Mae also foresees more home sales than it did in June, but the Mortgage Bankers Association reduced its origination projections for 2025.