The rate-indicative 10-year Treasury yield on Wednesday fell to 3.90%, a level thought to be significant in terms of prepayments.A move to 3.90% or lower could result in a "significant increase in refi activity," according to Art Frank, director of mortgage-backed securities research at Nomura Securities International Inc. RBS Greenwich Capital Markets MBS researcher Alec Crawford also said he considers the move into a range below 3.90% to be significant.
The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
