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Freddie Sharpens Guidelines for Self-Employed Borrowers

August 26, 2024

Qualifying income can only be determined by choosing the lesser of the stable monthly income from the borrower’s new business or from their previous income.

FHFA Proposes New Housing Goals for GSEs

August 23, 2024

Dennis Hollier

High interest rates and low supply continue to affect the availability of the affordable homes required to fulfill the GSEs' housing goals.

GSEs Update PMIERs, Private MIs Ready for Changes

August 22, 2024

Dennis Hollier

PMIs say the tougher available assets standards won't impact their eligibility as approved insurers.

GSE CRT Issuance Declines in Second Quarter

August 21, 2024

Dennis Hollier

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued a combined $2.34 billion in CRT securities, excluding reinsurance deals, in the second quarter. That was down 18.0% from the first quarter.

Agency Investors Increasingly Focused on Spec Pools

August 20, 2024

James Dohnert

Specified pools offer MBS investors a concentration in certain characteristics in contrast to homogenous MBS in the TBA market.

Ginnie Volume Drives Up Agency MBS in July

August 13, 2024

John Bancroft

Ginnie MBS issuance increased by 8.3% on a monthly basis in July while GSE volume declined somewhat.

GSE Loan Sales Ease in July Despite Looser Underwriting

August 12, 2024

Dennis Hollier

Among the top 10 GSE loan sellers in July, just one was a federally insured depository: U.S. Bank.

GSEs’ Mortgage Portfolios Increase in Second Quarter

August 6, 2024

Dennis Hollier

Holdings of both mortgage-backed securities and mortgages rose in the quarter, with MBS totals up 5.9% and mortgages up 4.1%.

Large Nonbanks Gain GSE Servicing Share in Second Quarter

August 1, 2024

Dennis Hollier

At the end of June, large nonbanks accounted for 39.0% of all government-sponsored enterprise servicing, up from 37.6% in March.

FHA Share in Purchase-Mortgage Market Declines

July 31, 2024

Brandon Ivey

GSE purchase-mortgage volume — both with private mortgage insurance and without private MI — increased at a faster pace in the second quarter of 2024 than FHA purchase-mortgage business.

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Freddie Sharpens Guidelines for Self-Employed Borrowers

FHFA Proposes New Housing Goals for GSEs

GSEs Update PMIERs, Private MIs Ready for Changes

GSE CRT Issuance Declines in Second Quarter

Agency Investors Increasingly Focused on Spec Pools

Ginnie Volume Drives Up Agency MBS in July

GSE Loan Sales Ease in July Despite Looser Underwriting

GSEs’ Mortgage Portfolios Increase in Second Quarter

Large Nonbanks Gain GSE Servicing Share in Second Quarter

FHA Share in Purchase-Mortgage Market Declines

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The mortgage industry has been shedding jobs for a while now, but some lenders — particularly ones that focus on non-QMs — are talking about staffing up in anticipation of increased originations. Is your shop planning to hire this year?

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The mortgage industry has been shedding jobs for a while now, but some lenders — particularly ones that focus on non-QMs — are talking about staffing up in anticipation of increased originations. Is your shop planning to hire this year?

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