The president of Long & Foster, one of the largest realty firms in the Washington, D.C. area, is said to be discouraging his agents from using mortgage bankers that are not affiliated with the company. According to a report in The Washington Post, P. Wesley Foster recently sent an e-mail to thousands of Long & Foster agents urging them to refer business to the Realtor's own mortgage company, Prosperity Mortgage, instead of using lenders such as Bank of America. According to the report, Mr. Foster chastised his workers for referring at least 2,200 mortgages to BoA last year. At press time, Mr. Foster and BoA had not returned telephone calls on the matter.
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Agency activity dropped off by 4% in September while non-qualified mortgage issuance was down 18% in the third quarter versus the prior period, BTIG said.
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Developments like the downward swing in total jobs reported Friday, inflation and AI have made nonbank employment more complex and volatile this year.
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Single-family mortgages originated with new scores have been put into private securitizations but these typically have been submitted alongside classic FICOs.
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The collaboration comes after HUD issued several other updates earlier this year aimed at increasing affordability through loosened homebuilding policy.
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Southeast impairments run 150 bps above other regions and alt-doc loans are up 200+ bps since 2025, while DSCR and full-doc improve. Time to review overlays.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said Thursday that private credit does not seem to pose additional risks to the financial system at the moment, but added that more information about the opaque market is needed.
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