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MISMO Launches Confidence Score Standard for AVMs

August 29, 2025

The new standard comes ahead of the Oct. 1 effective date for quality control standards that federal regulators announced last year.

Wells, U.S. Bank Reduce First-Lien Mortgage Portfolios in 2Q

August 29, 2025

James Dohnert

U.S. Bancorp saw the largest decline in first-lien holdings between the end of March and the end of June.

Homebuyers Need Larger-Than-Expected Rate Drop to Refi

August 29, 2025

James Dohnert

A half-point drop in rates won't generate enough savings to cover the cost of a new loan, Neighbors Bank says.

PennyMac Preps Another Jumbo MBS for 2025

August 29, 2025

James Dohnert

This is PennyMac's second prime jumbo MBS of 2025.

Short Takes: Second Criminal Referral Against Fed's Cook / Investors Buy Close to One-Third of Homes / Transunion Data Breach Exposes Millions of Customers' Data

August 29, 2025

James Dohnert

FHFA Director Bill Pulte announced on X that there's a new allegation of mortgage fraud against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

Increasing Tariffs Could Reduce ABS Investor Demand

August 28, 2025

James Dohnert

Commercial equipment, shipping containers and trucking could experience the biggest negative impacts from new tariff policies.

Short Takes: Home Equity Used to Pay Student Loans / Mortgage Apps Slow / Homesellers Retreat / FNB Hires New Chief Consumer Banking Officer

August 27, 2025

Shannon Clark and James Dohnert

Interest in HEIs for student loan repayment will likely continue to grow given dwindling deferment options.

Chase Relaunches HELOC Program

August 26, 2025

James Dohnert

Chase has brought back its HELOC program after stopping new applications in 2020.

Knock Issues Inaugural Securitization

August 26, 2025

James Dohnert

Knock has issued a $100 million bond backed exclusively by bridge loan products.

Short Takes: Logan Finance Adds Dobynes / MBA Shares Recommendations for BNPL Debt / Planet Grows / DQs Declining

August 26, 2025

James Dohnert

The national delinquency rate improved for the second month in a row.

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MISMO Launches Confidence Score Standard for AVMs

Wells, U.S. Bank Reduce First-Lien Mortgage Portfolios in 2Q

Homebuyers Need Larger-Than-Expected Rate Drop to Refi

PennyMac Preps Another Jumbo MBS for 2025

Short Takes: Second Criminal Referral Against Fed's Cook / Investors Buy Close to One-Third of Homes / Transunion Data Breach Exposes Millions of Customers' Data

Increasing Tariffs Could Reduce ABS Investor Demand

Short Takes: Home Equity Used to Pay Student Loans / Mortgage Apps Slow / Homesellers Retreat / FNB Hires New Chief Consumer Banking Officer

Chase Relaunches HELOC Program

Knock Issues Inaugural Securitization

Short Takes: Logan Finance Adds Dobynes / MBA Shares Recommendations for BNPL Debt / Planet Grows / DQs Declining

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