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The Supreme Court's decision seems to set limits on Pres. Trump's power, even if he wasn't inclined to hold on to the GSEs to control mortgage rates, BTIG said.
March 2
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MBS numbers at both soared in January, when Trump directed the enterprises to accumulate more bonds, but a decline in loans shrunk Freddie's total number.
February 27
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MBS buying has become the near-term focus but a 2026 offering is still possible, Federal Housing Finance Agency official Bill Pulte told Fox Business.
February 26
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In their decision to send the case to a lower court, appellate court judges said the servicer's handling of borrowers' mortgage payments was still unclear.
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Competitive credit could offer nine-figure cost benefits, according to a study VantageScore cited. FICO, which just added a new borrower tool, disagrees.
February 25
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The sector has specialized data that experts can help with and may mitigate cyclical risk, but costs and customers are considerations, an industry veteran says.
February 23
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Research from Andrew Davidson claims a significant number of mortgage borrowers would have a wide variance in credit score if less than three pulls are used.
February 20
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While the Freddie Mac survey recorded a weekly decline, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield had moved back up by 6 basis points around midday on Thursday.
February 19
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Some observers say changes to MSR risk-weighting would have limited near-term impact and are unlikely to prompt banks to rush back.
February 17
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will add loan-level buydown data to MBS this spring, giving investors clearer insight into prepayment risk tied to temporary rate incentives.
February 13
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency and Ginnie Mae agreed to look more closely at credit line use, according to the Government Accountability Office.
February 12
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Adjustments related to higher credit risk weights for new acquisitions and rate shifts offset increases in the government-sponsored enterprise's core earnings.
February 11
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said in a social media post that action was imminent amid Trump administration antitrust investigations.
February 11
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As mortgage rates sank to near 6% in January, consumers looked to do rate-and-term refinances, while originators offered more ARMs and cash-out loans.
February 10
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The rate impact has been real, but the capital implications do little to change all the "moving parts" in plans for the government-sponsored enterprises.
February 10
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The letter claims the flood insurance premium pricing change has made the product unaffordable, resulting in a large drop off in the number of policies.
February 9
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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.
February 6
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Rising defaults, fraud risks, and collapsing rents are converging in urban multifamily, threatening lenders and taxpayers, according to the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
February 5
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The documents that the Housing Policy Council obtained from FHFA show past debate over one newer score and concerns about a single report with redacted context.
February 5
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Home equity investment platforms continue to attract dollars from the venture capital community but also face a proposed de facto ban in one state.
February 4
