Lower head counts at the mortgage giant reduced administrative expenses by $145 million in the second quarter, though profits were still down 9% sequentially.

Invitation Homes, one of the largest owners of single-family rental homes in the nation, said company President Charles Young has resigned.

Economists find that the ability of fintechs to incorporate alternative data into their underwriting allows them to expand their borrower base while at the same time reducing defaults and delinquencies.

While FHFA Director Bill Pulte had announced that the GSEs would “immediately” begin accepting VantageScore 4.0, FHFA acknowledged this week that implementation will take some time.

A new bill seeks to require FHFA to create a public database of information on all mortgage appraisals. The proposal comes as the Trump administration disbanded the Biden-era task force created to address appraisal bias.

Credit scores are a key input in predicting prepayment speeds, which in turn affect valuations and hedge strategies.

Nonbanks handled 60.7% of GSE servicing as of the end of June.

“We have far too many long-term assets on our balance sheet,” said Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.

While many of these tools have been included in GSE automated underwriting systems for some time now, both Fannie and Freddie are highlighting the role of third-party data, income modeling and rent recognition in reducing friction and expanding the pool of mortgage-eligible borrowers.

Although total GSE servicing remained almost unchanged as of the end of the second quarter, some large servicers — mostly nonbanks — experienced disproportionate year-over-year gains in volume. (Includes two data tables.)