Banks Boost ARM Holdings March 2, 2026 Abby Zimmardi Bank and thrift holdings of ARMs increased from the end of September to the end of December.Read More
Average Interest Rate Drops Below 6% March 2, 2026 James Dohnert Last week was the first time in three and a half years that the 30-year FRM interest rate has dropped into the 5% range.Read More
HUD Staffing Levels Continue Declining March 2, 2026 Emmeline Willey Retirements and a lack of new hires led staffing levels to shrink in the third quarter of 2025.Read More
Homeowners With Rates Under 3% Reach Five Year Low March 2, 2026 James Dohnert About 21% of homeowners have a rate of 6% or higher, the highest share in a decade.Read More
Short Takes: AD Mortgage Issues Its Largest Non-QM MBS Ever / Rocket, Compass Announce New Partnership / DQs Decline to Start 2026 / NewDay USA Brings On Former FHA Commissioner March 2, 2026 James Dohnert AD Mortgage issued its largest-ever securitization last week.Read More
Nonconforming Share of Originations Hits 20.9% in 2025 February 27, 2026 Brandon Ivey Some $401.0 billion of nonconforming mortgages were originated in 2025.Read More
Rocket Returns to Profitability in Fourth Quarter February 27, 2026 Brandon Ivey "We structurally doubled the capacity of every production team member through technology," said Varun Krishna, CEO and director of Rocket Companies.Read More
Ginnie Working on Changes to Acknowledgment Agreements February 27, 2026 Emmeline Willey Gormley said Ginnie Mae is working with the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Housing Policy Council on the effort.Read More
Figure Looking to Take Market Share From the GSEs February 27, 2026 Brandon Ivey Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure Technology Solutions, said some lenders are on the verge of shifting some of their mortgage business from the GSEs to FTS.Read More
Short Takes: Senate Close to Vote on Housing Bill / Originations Rising at Rocket / Few Concerns About Banks / Meeting With Pulte Next Week February 27, 2026 Brandon Ivey The Senate is poised to vote on legislation aimed at addressing housing affordability.Read More