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The government-sponsored enterprise has shared $25.2 billion of insurance coverage through its Credit Insurance Risk Transfer program.

Fee hikes at the government-sponsored enterprises are one remedy, the government-sponsored enterprise's regulator noted in its annual report to Congress.

The top five lenders have a combined residential portfolio volume of more than $900 billion at the end of Q1 2023.

The government-sponsored enterprise's chief executive managing the issue is looking at how things like roof pitch can mitigate the impact of natural disasters on homes.

The findings from Standard & Poor's show little impact from the Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposal regarding what information is required to underwrite a conforming mortgage.

If a lender can address language barriers, the loans can be simple to originate and are likely to deliver higher yields as well as ultra-low delinquency rates, experts said.

New loan acquisitions fell to their lowest level since 2020, but companies also grew shares of residential securities noticeably over the past three years, S&P Global Market Intelligence said.

Originations in the government-insured market also have been higher following the reduction in the Federal Housing Administration's premium.

While she had only been with the group full-time for four years, Kristi Leo's affiliation began as a consultant back in 2013.

More than any real world problem posed by IMBs, it is the government in all of its manifestations that poses a significant risk to the world of mortgage finance and the housing sector more generally, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.