Nazeefa Ahmed

Nazeefa Ahmed is a reporting associate for National Mortgage News through the Dow Jones News Fund.

Awards — Nazeefa was formerly a South Asian Journalist’s Association Scholarship recipient.
Education — She is currently a business reporting student at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and holds a degree in natural sciences from the University of Calgary.
Experience — Nazeefa has previously covered housing for the Invisible Hand and as well as academic research for Science Magazine.

Data center boom shifts rural property valuations

As tech facilities push into lower income and rural housing markets, lenders navigate local growth without major impacts on home sales price trends.

By Nazeefa Ahmed

August 19

Secondary markets

Home equity, non-QM deals dominate summer RMBS

Homeowners won't trade in their cheap mortgages so lenders keep finding other ways to reach that equity. Bond buyers keep showing up.

By Nazeefa Ahmed

August 11

Secondary markets

How AD manages non-QM, second liens in securitization

The company's affiliate has been issuing non-QM deals that include a small percentage of second liens, some of which also involve alternative documentation.

By Nazeefa Ahmed

August 6

Servicing

Loan modifications rose ahead of policy transition: FHFA

In line with broader trends, the GSEs have been putting new limitations on forbearance and putting more of an emphasis on mods.

By Nazeefa Ahmed

July 31

Mortgage applications

Purchase demand lifts mortgage applications

Mortgage applications rose 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week prior for the period ending June 26, according to the MBA's Market Composite Index.

By Nazeefa Ahmed

July 1