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Q3 agency MBS lags targets as home equity, non-QM gain ground
4+ day, 15+ 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…...
Rising bond yields drive lenders to adjust priorities
1+ week, 5+ 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…...
Small builders' rising costs pressure future home prices
2+ week, 5+ day ago (765+ words) A majority of homebuilders are reporting a rise in material costs this summer, with smaller businesses likely to feel the impact of higher prices more significantly. Over 80% of companies surveyed said material prices increased in July compared to the same…...
July delinquencies drop as ICE notes FHA performance pivot
2+ week, 5+ day ago (538+ words) Mortgage performance continues to improve in the third quarter, as delinquencies declined across all stages in July, a new industry report found. The national delinquency rate dropped 16 basis points to 3.39% last month, Intercontinental Exchange's latest first look report found. The…...
Rocket's data: Extra payments cut 6 years off mortgages
3+ week, 3+ day ago (678+ words) A new analysis suggests homeowners could shorten the payoff time of a typical mortgage by six years if they managed to squeeze in an extra payment every 12 months. A single additional payment each year would also save a new buyer…...
Homebuyers are done waiting for market to improve
3+ week, 5+ day ago (620+ words) Prospective homebuyers feel better about their finances in the second half of the year, and are ready to move forward with their purchase plans, a new survey found. About 73% of potential buyers intend to purchase within the next year, up…...
What Fannie Mae's new rate outlook means for originations
3+ week, 5+ 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…...
Refinances lead to early-year surge in mortgage defects
3+ week, 5+ day ago (626+ words) Following improvement over multiple quarters, the mortgage critical defect rate surged at the start of 2026, experiencing the biggest quarterly jump in four years, according to a new report. "The dip below 6% in February pulled a wave of refinance activity through…...