Mortgages

Despite RCKT Mortgage's second-lien composition, the loans display several positive credit characteristics, including a WA credit score of 745.

Hot securitization sectors such as non-qualified mortgages and home equity are set to expand further amid market shifts this year, recent forecasts suggest.

Canyon Partners sees opportunities in corners of the mortgage, with tightened due diligence, and the auto ABS markets.

The notes are expected to pay coupons of 4.94% on notes in the A1FCF tranche, rated AAA from KBRA and Fitch Ratings, to 6.78% on the B1 notes.

This week the conforming 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell 10 basis points, with Optimal Blue data showing it broke through, at least briefly, the 6% level.

A Florida man's racketeering class action case accuses two mortgage employees of conspiring with a homebuilder to facilitate fraudulent construction draws.

Cryptocurrency development in the mortgage industry has accelerated in no small part from easing regulation and a push from FHFA Director Bill Pulte.

A new move that would open up more use of certain dedicated savings accounts for home purchase purposes is under consideration, according to Politico.

The survey, taken before Pres. Trump's $200 billion MBS buy demand, finds panelists worried over inflation, but also see employment as the larger downside risk.

Lenders shouldn't expect the latest jobs numbers to yield major monetary policy moves after the unemployment rate came in mostly flat last month, experts say.

The deal comes to market as President Trump suggested barring institutional buyers from snatching up single-family homes, the type of properties secure the bulk of SEMT 2026-INV1.

ODF II will focus on originating senior and junior commercial rea estate debt investments across major U.S. markets, focused on multifamily properties.

Across-the-board decreases across all loan types drove the Mortgage Bankers Association's full credit availability index to its lowest in three months.

Analysts at RBC Capital Markets said the plan is bad news for Invitation Homes and American Homes 4 Rent, but the companies "are long past the time of significant growth in home count

Late last year, commercial bank holdings of mortgage paper reached the highest level since 2023 as these depositories are flush with deposits.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods attributes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac portfolio growth for the narrower spreads, but other reasons include lower volatility.

Despite a limited representation and warranty framework, the entire pool has experienced third-party due diligence, which reduces the risk of future violations.

National home prices grew monthly and annually in October, but considerably less than last year, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.

The additional research Secretary Scott Turner acknowledged would be required should include a cost-benefit analysis, mortgage professionals suggested.

The Federal Reserve is slated to undertake a number of important rules and regulations in 2026, but decisions around agency leadership and the Trump administration's avowed effort to exert greater control over the central bank are likely to leave a lasting legacy at the agency.