What mortgage bankers want GSEs to keep post-conservatorship
The group is calling for the Trump administration to preserve certain features if it picks up where it left off and finishes cutting ties to the Treasury.
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Ginnie Mae finalizes reverse-mortgage buyout relief terms
Government securitization guarantor Ginnie Mae got the terms for the popular HMBS 2.0 program across the finish line ahead of a major change in federal leadership.
Ginnie Mae acting president steps down
Sam Valverde, acting president of Ginnie Mae, has resigned after about six months in the job.
How Trump’s win impacts the 2025 RMBS outlook
Private-label securitization volume increased 75% this year versus 2023; conditions are right for that to continue, KBRA said.
How ending the GSE conservatorships affects mortgage rates
The Trump victory is considered a positive for changing the status of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but what would that do to interest rates?
Capital markets platform Maxex adds to its C-suite as it grows
The two companies will retain ties as Daniel Wallace moves to an operational leadership position at a time when non-agency mortgage opportunities are opening up.
What the mortgage industry is watching on election night
Mortgage professionals are focusing on housing policies and the Federal Reserve this November.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac gear up for change involving g-fee
Freddie Mac also indicated that it will be proceeding with its closely watched second-lien pilot, while Fannie reported gains in serving credit invisible borrowers.
Ginnie Mae giving investors a deeper look at MBS profiles
The agency is disclosing the percentage of unpaid principal balance held by borrowers in rural areas as classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Latest repo volatility raises new concerns about QT’s future
Quantitative tightening has helped to keep mortgage rates elevated, but new concerns over how it impacts market liquidity could lead the Fed to end the program.
How Fed rate cut impacts housing finance agency activity
State housing finance agencies had a resurgent fiscal 2023 and the recent fed funds rate reduction could have a mixed impact on them, Fitch Ratings said.
More homeowners disaster-proofing homes, Freddie Mac finds
Awareness of disaster risk has increased in the public and private sectors, and it appears to be prompting more interest in home improvements in particular.
How short-term rental leases are changing non-QM securitizations
More "Airbnb-style" rental property loans are making their way into non-qualified mortgage securitizations and could they be acting differently from the traditional non-owner occupied loans, a Standard & Poor's report asks.
How a Trump win would impact GSE reform
A former housing regulator confirmed that he anticipates a release from conservatorship would occur if Trump's elected, adding to other signs a plan is brewing.
Why non QM bids have been in a sweet spot for loan sellers
Investor demand for loans made outside the qualified mortgage definition can shift over time. It's recently been going through a period of particular strength.
Scotiabank adds JPMorgan exec in warehouse lending expansion
Thanh Roettele will help guide the Canadian bank's growth in the mortgage warehouse space in one of its latest moves aimed at the U.S. market.
Ginnie Mae reports strongest MBS issuance since September 2022
Issuance of new mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae has returned to levels last seen during the year monetary policymakers began raising rates.
Two Harbors adding new mortgage products, selling some MSRs
While the REIT still seeks to grow servicing, it's been willing to sell for the right price as it responds to new rate-related risks and opportunities.
HUD floats permanent distressed-note sales program
The proposal would add reforms aimed at broadly prioritizing owner-occupant access and end the "test" or "demonstration" mode these sales have been in since 2002.
Are e-notes about to take off in private label RMBS?
A Rocket Mortgage securitization is the first private investor deal with a high share of e-notes, and the company is considering use with another loan product type.
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