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Q3 agency MBS lags targets as home equity, non-QM gain ground
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (985+ words) When the third quarter is over at the end of the month, it is likely agency mortgage-backed securities issuance volume will not reach either BTIG and consensus expectations, a new report said. As borrowers shift toward home equity products, originators…...
Trump posts new support for GSEs, lower mortgage rates
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (695+ words) President Trump has resumed social media posts backing housing advocacy, one of which is an online video promoting the "Great American Mortgage Corporations" branding for two government-sponsored enterprises. The two promotional videos in the posts renew pledges that Freddie Mac,…...
Rising bond yields drive lenders to adjust priorities
1+ week, 4+ day ago (777+ words) The 10-year Treasury yield, one of the benchmarks used for pricing 30-year fixed rate mortgages, closed just shy of 4.8% on Sept. 1, its highest point since Jan. 14, 2025, according to Yahoo Finance. The bond market was already unsettled heading into Federal Reserve…...
Volatile treasuries push IMBs toward bank, insurer deals
2+ week, 5+ day ago (953+ words) As the US Treasury market experiences growing instability, a number of more astute independent mortgage bank executives have begun to ponder how to protect themselves and their businesses in a more volatile funding environment. Some have looked at acquiring a…...
Treasury interventions fail to break rate stagnation
3+ week, 2+ day ago (955+ words) Efforts by the U.S. Treasury to stabilize volatile bond yields gave mortgage rates a temporary pause this week, but federal deficit pressures quickly checked any meaningful drop. With benchmark long-term yields reaching a 19-year high on news the federal deficit reached…...
What Fannie Mae's new rate outlook means for originations
3+ week, 4+ day ago (696+ words) Mortgage rate projections have shifted notably higher in the past month, adding to origination challenges in a market where housing demand is wavering, according to Fannie Mae. Previous forecasts suggested long-term mortgage rates would average around 6.3% going into 2027, but now…...
CFPB oversight expansion would end fragmented IMB regulation
3+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) Independent mortgage banks have become a cornerstone of the American housing finance system. They originate a majority of new mortgages, service a growing portion of federally backed loans, and provide credit access in communities that might otherwise be underserved. Yet…...
Markets eye Fed hold after retail sales, consumer confidence fall
4+ week, 1+ day ago (707+ words) The two reports were released Friday morning, capping a week of key economic indicators that included a pair of elevated — but not excessive — inflation reports and surprisingly poor hiring data. While the readings are collectively ominous for the broader U....