Consumer advocates and mortgage industry officials are urging Sandra Thompson, the new acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to undo many policies that her predecessor, Mark Calabria, put in place over the past year.

Morgan Stanley is starting afresh, with a $765.3 million CMBS deal issued through its MSC 2021 trust that comprises 43 loans secured by 60 properties and originated in April 2021 or later, as the vaccination rate gained momentum and Covid infection rate declined.

Approaching the market with its third and largest deal this year, non-QM originator and issuer Angel Oak Home Loans LLC (AOHL) plans to issue $303 million in asset-backed securities following the recent completion of its initial public offering.

The change makes it easier for borrowers exiting forbearance to get access to home retention options that might otherwise be out of reach due to skyrocketing home prices.

Kikoff, whose investors include Golden State Warriors' star Stephen Curry, provides applicants with a no-fee $500 revolving line of credit they can use to purchase personal finance books and courses from its online store. The company then reports this payment activity to some credit bureaus.

Six online lenders and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition have asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for clarity on whether disparate-impact rules apply to lending decisions made by machines.

Democrats are pushing for a public-sector alternative to the three main credit bureaus, but Republicans argue that the government is ill-equipped to safely handle consumer data and produce accurate reports.

The underlying loans in CSMC 2021-NQM4 have a 738 weighted average model FICO score, relatively low leverage, and a sustainable loan-to-value ratio of 75.2%.

Fewer borrowers are suspending payments for pandemic hardships but some who got back on track are having trouble again, and deadlines could spur a final round of new requests.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a temporary final rule that allows mortgage servicers to initiate foreclosures on abandoned properties and certain delinquent borrowers, but it also outlined additional measures that shield distressed homeowners.

Roughly 98% of unpaid principal balances on the loans have been modified, so FitchRatings increased its loss expectations because of the delinquent loans.

The lack of homes for sale is supporting the record values, unlike what happened in the mid-2000s, analysts say.