Capital markets

Mortgage servicing rights owners making their plans for 2025 are dealing with additional stress beyond the normal opaque nature of the business, SitusAMC said.

The move builds out a fee-based resolution for certain loan flaws piloted in 2024, which was set for a full 2025 rollout prior to changes in federal leadership.

A $24 million single-family provision for credit losses linked to economic uncertainty and changes in actual and forecast home prices weighed down results.

Longbridge Financial's Christopher Mayer discusses the mortgage industry's opportunities in today's market and its shortcomings when serving older Americans.

The REIT and its home finance unit are seeking to expand strategies in servicing and originations as market unpredictability has a mixed impact on its investments.

Sellers have roughly a month to bring transactions involving properties from the "claims without conveyance of title" and REO programs in line with the changes.

A National Mortgage News/Snapdocs survey of 100 lenders found 90% use some form of what could be considered a digital closing, up from 74% two-years ago.

The state has largely solved for the industry's biggest concerns but the broader secondary mortgage market could still have some additional responsibilities.

The partnership between alternative investment managers adds to signs investors see the private mortgage market as attractive, albeit not immune to risk.

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Chief Operating Officer Joseph Gormley's appointment fills out a thin executive team at the government corporation, which plays a key role in funding mortgages.

Moderate leverage is one example of cleaner credit, as the current collateral pool's original loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is 69.1%, down from 71.7% on the 2024-NQM1 series.

Lenders and borrowers have taken advantage of the dips in interest rates, but the industry has long-warned of pain for players like home builders.

Industry experts with a reputation for making strong bets offer some picks and predictions for mortgage investment in a volatile market.

The GOP side of the Banking Committee, led by Sen. Tim Scott, asks FHFA head Bill Pulte to "aggressively" reduce waste at the government-sponsored enterprises.

Private lenders are looking for ways to expand their reach as their traditional market has become crowded, and nonconforming mortgage lending is an answer.

Steel, aluminum, and automobiles already subject to Trump's duties will not face reciprocal tariffs. Lumber products expected to soon be hit with a tariff investigation will also be exempt.

Some members of the Senate, where the GOP majority is thinner, also are asking the Federal Housing Finance Agency to reveal more about planned mortgage reforms.

The global asset manager wanted access to the smaller company's residential mortgage credit strategies, which will become available to a larger investor base.

Former Capital One Multifamily executive Grace Huebscher departed recently and the Federal Housing Finance Agency appointed a successor amid broader reform.