April 24, 2025By Brandon IveyAmerant Bank Retreats on Mortgage LendingThe bank will shift from lending in 30 states to focusing on customers in its branch network in Florida.
April 24, 2025By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Sales of New Homes Increase / No Questions for Mr. Cooper / Loss on Sale to A&D / Hsieh’s Monthly Expense ReimbursementSales of new homes increased on both monthly and annual bases in March.
April 23, 2025By Brandon IveyWaterstone Settles Poaching Lawsuit With Mutual of OmahaThe settlement contributed to a pre-tax loss of $2.2 million for Waterstone’s mortgage unit in the first quarter of 2025.
April 15, 2025By Brandon IveyShort Takes: First American Fires CEO / Home Price Expectations Come Down / Fannie to Issue CRT Deal
April 10, 2025By Brandon IveyShort Takes: GSEs Update Servicing Guidelines / Smaller CES Securitization From PIMCO / AGNC Keeps Dividend Steady / New Leader at SEC
April 9, 2025By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Workforce Reduction at FHFA / Applications Jump, Temporarily / FHA Extends Hurricane Foreclosure Moratorium / Prime Non-Agency MBS From Redwood
April 4, 2025By Brandon IveyShort Takes: Ginnie Prevails in TCB HECM Lawsuit / CFPB to Issue New Proposal on Section 1071 Data Collection / Nominees for OCC, SEC Move Forward / Home Equity Usage Expected to Rise