MPA, Sept. 22, 2025-Liezel OnceFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic made clear he did not anticipate further interest rate cuts this year, citing persistent inflation as a primary …
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As GSEs Prep for Crypto, Lenders Test the Non-QM Waters
HousingWire, Sept. 19, 2025-Sarah WolakLast week, a UMortgage originator took to LinkedIn to announce a unique loan he was working on — a $4 million non-QM loan for a borrower …
Mortgage Bonds Are Finding Ready Buyers in REITs Flush With Cash
National Mortgage News, Sept. 19, 2025-Ameya KarveMortgage REITs are snapping up bonds backed by US home loans at a pace last seen before the pandemic, taking advantage of relatively cheap …
Saving for Retirement Is a ‘Fragile and Divided’ Topic
HousingWire, Sept. 15, 2025-Neil PiersonAs Social Security benefits face an increasingly uncertain future and living expenses for seniors continue to rise, a larger share of American workers and employers believe …
Can the Federal Reserve Save the Housing Market?
Bankrate, Sept. 11, 2025-Rick Sharga, Michele PetryBy most objective measures, the U.S. housing market is in a rut.Click here for more
Can the Federal Reserve Save the Housing Market?
Bankrate, Sept. 11, 2025-Rick Sharga, Michele PetryBy most objective measures, the U.S. housing market is in a rut.Click here for more
Firm Inflation, Soft Jobs Data Pull Fed in Opposing Directions
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 11, 2025-Rachel Louise Ensign and Nick TimiraosInflation firmed this summer while signs of weakness in the labor market accumulated, illustrating the tightrope the Federal Reserve …
Subservicing Volume Increases Somewhat in Second Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, Sept. 10, 2025-Paul MuoloThe amount of mortgage servicing handled by subservicers increased by 1.2% from the end of March to an estimated $4.08 trillion as of the …
Housing Policy, Credit Scores & the Future of Mortgages with Lennar Mortgage’s Laura Escobar
National Housing Conference, Sept. 2, 2025-David DworkinThe National Housing Conference welcomed Laura Escobar, President of Lennar Mortgage, the lending arm of the nation’s largest homebuilder, Lennar Corporation, to its podcast. …
Don’t Lie on Your Loan Application
The Housing Scene, Sept. 5, 2025-Lew SichelmanAccording to property information and analytics firm Cotality, mortgage fraud has been “gradually rising over the last year.” In this year’s second quarter, about …
