Mortgages

In the second quarter, the nation's largest originator funded $39.7 billion in mortgages, including $27.3 billion in purchase loans.

The company, which is projecting adjusted EBITDA profit next fall, saw its Neo Home Loans arm more than double its production from the first quarter.

From warehouse offerings from a subservicer to a development willing to take crypto for purchases, these firms are looking to fill holes in the market.

MBA urges GSEs to drop tri-merge credit rule, calling it outdated and costly as FHFA weighs broader credit reporting and scoring reforms.

One loan sale is planned for Wednesday, while the other is tentatively happening in September. All-in-all, the two offerings are worth close to $1 billion.

The company also added a new marketing executive to drive growth, with current expansion coming after it also secured an origination purchase deal last month.

While the company exceeded analyst expectations on several fronts, its Q3 outlook includes softer revenue and a slide back into negative EBITDA.

The mortgage numbers are a welcome boost to a market that has struggled to overcome high costs and prolonged economic uncertainty.

Prior to the earnings release, Finance of America announced it was buying out Blackstone's equity stake in the mortgage lender for $80 million.

Groups like the Mortgage Bankers Association and National Housing Conference welcomed the decision to increase the secondary market for the credits.

Americans now hold $34.5T in home equity, fueling a surge in home equity loans as lenders race to capitalize on rising property values.

GSE loans acquired in the period have higher loan-to-value and debt-to-income ratios and lower credit scores, which Milliman said boosted serious default risk.

Volatility hiked MSR hedging costs and hurt origination margins. But net income to common shareholders almost matched that seen during the previous quarter.

Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing said it "unfortunately" ok'd the transaction when an individual posed as a homeowner using state and federal identifications.

President Trump and his administration have begun to scrap new mortgage lending guidelines that made it easier for home buyers and sellers to dispute property appraisals, finding that homes owned by racial minorities are routinely valued lower than comparable homes with white owners. But despite the promised regulatory relief, many mortgage lenders say the regulatory changes will not impact their lending practices.

Cassidy, whose experience is in multifamily, is currently HUD principal deputy assistant secretary, running the government insurer on an acting basis.

The legislation will prohibit credit companies from consumer's data to third-party lenders in what advocates say is a win for consumer privacy.

US Treasuries, coming off their best day so far this year on Friday, held onto most of the move to start a week featuring a heavy slate of note and bond auctions.

Joseph Gormley has been nominated as Ginnie Mae's first permanent president since May 2024, with industry leaders praising his housing finance expertise.

More powerful storms and pricier building costs are behind the increases in premiums, said the report's authors.