The use of positive rental payment data and cash flow underwriting in new credit score models is expected to increase the number of borrowers that qualify for mortgages.

When acquisitions at the GSEs are slow, their mortgage and liquidity portfolios play a larger role in earnings. (Includes data table.)

New credit score data, such as rent payment history and bank account cash flows, may benefit some mortgage borrowers, but the new elements could also cause some problems.

Higher provisions for losses in the second quarter contributed to a 14.6% sequential drop in net income for the mortgage giant.

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.