Freddie Mac

With uncertain outlooks surrounding the economy and interests, investment managers looking for safer fixed-income investments are finding underpriced assets.

Lenders will be adjusting to new mandates regarding mortgage applicants that don't have payments for education debt on their credit reports.

Michael DeVito has been able to grow the government-sponsored enterprise's net worth, but at the current pace and without a rule change, it could take 10 years to build enough capital to exit conservatorship.

Now that the liquidations are nearly over, money managers will be able to turn their attention to the higher coupon mortgage bonds being produced today, effectively an increase in demand.

The government-sponsored enterprises have consistently earmarked some distressed loans for community, nonprofit and minority investors. Certain Democrats want more.

The average for a 30-year home loan marked the fourth straight week of increases, according to Freddie Mac.

Fee hikes at the government-sponsored enterprises are one remedy, the government-sponsored enterprise's regulator noted in its annual report to Congress.

Mixed economic signals left mortgage rates flat over the past seven days, with experts suggesting the end of Federal Reserve policy hikes might be coming as well.

Persistent inflation concerns drove the 30-year average up 41 basis points this month.

The 30-year fixed rate surged 15 basis points from a week earlier but ends 2022 at more than twice its mark from a year ago.