Capital markets

The Trump victory is considered a positive for changing the status of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but what would that do to interest rates?

The two companies will retain ties as Daniel Wallace moves to an operational leadership position at a time when non-agency mortgage opportunities are opening up.

Mortgage professionals are focusing on housing policies and the Federal Reserve this November.

Freddie Mac also indicated that it will be proceeding with its closely watched second-lien pilot, while Fannie reported gains in serving credit invisible borrowers.

The transaction will free up as much as $500 million for loans in Latin America and the Caribbean to help alleviate poverty and protect the environment.

The agency is disclosing the percentage of unpaid principal balance held by borrowers in rural areas as classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Quantitative tightening has helped to keep mortgage rates elevated, but new concerns over how it impacts market liquidity could lead the Fed to end the program.

State housing finance agencies had a resurgent fiscal 2023 and the recent fed funds rate reduction could have a mixed impact on them, Fitch Ratings said.

Awareness of disaster risk has increased in the public and private sectors, and it appears to be prompting more interest in home improvements in particular.

Short-term rate cuts often don't immediately translate to lower financing costs for 30-year home loans, and there are some unique circumstances this time.

More "Airbnb-style" rental property loans are making their way into non-qualified mortgage securitizations and could they be acting differently from the traditional non-owner occupied loans, a Standard & Poor's report asks.

A former housing regulator confirmed that he anticipates a release from conservatorship would occur if Trump's elected, adding to other signs a plan is brewing.

The bank has brought in mortgage industry veteran Ken Logan as senior managing director to oversee a broader range of financing it's offering to home lenders.

The ideas, which are still being hashed out, include lowering fees associated with issuances and simplifying audit requirements.

The banking giant's sale of the non-agency, third-party portion of its commercial servicing business will boost the buyer's position in the securitized market.

Asset manager-led transactions targeting asset-based finance (ABF) gained momentum following the regional banking crisis, which are typically the go-to for consumer and small business loans.

Investor demand for loans made outside the qualified mortgage definition can shift over time. It's recently been going through a period of particular strength.

Thanh Roettele will help guide the Canadian bank's growth in the mortgage warehouse space in one of its latest moves aimed at the U.S. market.

Issuance of new mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae has returned to levels last seen during the year monetary policymakers began raising rates.

While the REIT still seeks to grow servicing, it's been willing to sell for the right price as it responds to new rate-related risks and opportunities.