Spreads on GSE CRT issuance are close to all-time tights, with strong demand from money managers, hedge funds and insurance companies. (Includes data table.)
Slow runoff speeds mean that low-coupon MBS make up a growing share of the Fed’s balance sheet. Does that mean the Fed will begin selling MBS outright?
The Trump administration and Republican leadership in both houses of Congress will likely lead to the reversal of many Biden-era fair lending and equitable finance rules and guidelines, but affordable housing is still a bipartisan issue.
Manufactured housing loans remain a tiny fraction of GSE acquisitions, but that share has nearly doubled since 2019 and plays an important role in spec pooling.
FHFA and CFPB insiders expect the new administration to make quick changes in agency leadership, a process made easier by Republicans gaining control of the Senate.
Moves by the Trump administration are disrupting the economy and the federal agencies that deal with the housing market. Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the MBA, isn’t sure how it’s all going to play out.
Is Onity Group eyeing a sale? Perhaps. And why not? Servicing values are approaching a 25-year high.
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