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9.23.26 Philanthropy and Appraisals, Castor Financial's Brooks Champagne on Account Executive Compensation; MSR Warning Signs
Major financial contributions from philanthropic organizations and corporate leaders, such as Freedom Mortgage CEO Stan Middleman's $50 million gift …
1 month, 1 week ago
9.22.26 Builder Business; BSI's Larry Goldstone on Servicing; Fed Path Forward
To protect the valuation of existing subdivision inventories, homebuilders like Lennar are increasingly relying on costly interest rate buy-downs ins…
1 month, 1 week ago
9.21.26 Treasury Price Discovery; Balerion’s Naren Krishna on AI Underwriting; Economic Calendar Ahead
Led by Chair Kevin Warsh, the Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds rate to 3.75–4 percent amid stubborn inflation, causing the 10-y…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
9.18.26 MBS Portfolio Convexity; Cinchy's J. Paul Haynes on Cybersecurity; Further Fed Reaction
Ginnie Mae’s MBS portfolio surpassed $3 trillion in August 2026 as issuance remained strong, while rising mortgage rates have left roughly 98% of 30-…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
9.17.26 Fed Decisioning; Mortgage Nerd Group’s Denise Donoghue on Broker Channel; Resilient Economic Data
The Fed’s anticipated 25-basis point hike to 3.75%–4.00% was less consequential than its increasingly hawkish outlook, with 16 of 18 policymakers pro…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
9.16.26 Tornado Alley; Lender Price's Maddi Sievers on Demos; Fed Decision Day
Genstar Capital and Aksia have made a strategic growth investment in Denver-based Richey May, providing capital to accelerate the accounting and advi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
9.15.26 Around the Industry; FirstClose’s Adam Nicholson on Cycle Times; Treasury Yield Patterns
Driven by near-year-high interest rates and a lack of borrower incentive, a broadening slowdown in MBA mortgage applications is being led by a sharp,…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
9.14.26 Consumer Strength; mLoop's Ellen Duncan on LO Movement; Fed Week
Despite consumer challenges, housing demand remains resilient, with record homeowner equity and rapidly growing borrowing activity increasingly being…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
9.11.26 Prepayment Speeds; Agile's Greg Vacura on TBA Trading; CPI Inflation
August prepayments strengthened the view that the 2026 refinance wave has peaked, with Fannie 30-year speeds falling 12 percent to 7.1 CPR and Ginnie…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
9.10.26 Credit Score Models; UWM's Mat Ishbia on Growth Strategy; Treasury Technicals
Private mortgage insurers say they are operationally and financially prepared for the transition to VantageScore 4.0, but lenders will need to ensure…
1 month, 3 weeks ago