Mortgage rates hit new 2022 high in bond market selloff
Investors fear ongoing moves by the Fed and other central banks to raise short-term interest rates to fight inflation could ultimately lead to a recession
by Matt Carter Sep 23
The 40-year fixed-rate mortgage is back
Nonbank mortgage lender Newrez says 40-year, interest-only loans will help borrowers and investors who have been priced out of today's housing market
by Matt Carter Sep 2
Fed's steady approach to rate hikes could ease pressure on mortgages
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hinted Wednesday that the US central bank is looking to dial back the pace of interest rate hikes as soon as the impact of increases shows up in inflation data
by Matt Carter Jul 27
Wrong predictions, rate jumps and what's (maybe) still to come
Opinion
Although economists expected rates to rise this year, nobody anticipated how fast they would rise. So what went wrong? 
by Matthew Gardner Jul 27
Kiavi says it's still making loans to real estate investors after layoffs
After unloading $218M in unrated residential transaction loans in June, CEO Michael Bourque said markets for such deals 'are certainly tough right now'
by Matt Carter Jul 18
Shared equity platform Point enters Nevada, Ohio as part of larger plan
Homeowners in 18 states and Washington, D.C. can tap up to $500,000 in home equity by selling a share of their future home price appreciation to investors
by Matt Carter Jul 14
PIMCO saw a bright future for now-bankrupt mortgage lender FGMC
Investment management firm acquired nonbank mortgage lender First Guaranty Mortgage as part of broader strategy to serve lower end of market
by Matt Carter Jul 1
First Guaranty Mortgage cuts 76% of workforce, leaving partners in lurch
Non-QM lender fires three-quarters of its workforce, saying it's experienced 'significant operating losses and cash flow challenges' and has been unable to obtain funding
by Matt Carter Jun 27
Mortgage rates may level off as Fed unveils details of tightening plan
Mortgage rates may level off despite the biggest short-term interest rate hike in 20 years thanks to the certainty the Fed is providing about its plans to shrink its nearly $9 trillion balance sheet
by Matt Carter May 4
Image of federal building to symbolize Trump tells Cook to resign
Latest policy stance sets the stage for the Federal Reserve to start scaling back debt purchases in November
by Matt Carter Sep 22
Fed will keep buying $40 billion in mortgages every month
As Fed's balance sheet approaches $8 trillion, policymakers say path of the economy continues to depend on the course of the pandemic
by Matt Carter Jul 29
Black Knight acquires analytics firm eMBS Inc.
Building on last year's Optimal Blue deal, Black Knight strengthens its secondary mortgage market offerings
by Matt Carter May 17
Fed moves likely to keep mortgage rates near historic lows for years
The US Federal Reserve also intends to continue purchasing mortgage-backed securities, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday
by Patrick Kearns Jun 10
Making sense of the headlines: Is the jumbo mortgage market collapsing?
Opinion
The jumbo market has not imploded, but economic uncertainty has led to fewer players in that space today
by Matthew Gardner Apr 6
General Electric will pay $1.5B over subprime lending
Justice Department says a GE subsidiary misrepresented the quality of its loans and fraud controls it had in place
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 12