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Non-prime U.S. residential mortgage pool secures $283.64M Santander notes

Non-prime U.S. residential mortgage pool secures $283.64M Santander notes

Santander Bank is sponsoring the issue of its third non-qualified mortgage (non-QM)/investor loan securitization this year. The bank is a...

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FCA to begin live AI testing with firms – Mortgage Strategy

FCA to begin live AI testing with firms – Mortgage Strategy

The Financial Conduct Authority will look for firms to jointly work with the regulator on artificial intelligence projects fit for...

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Trump Wants Interest Rates Cut to 1%. What Would That Mean for Mortgage Rates?

Trump Wants Interest Rates Cut to 1%. What Would That Mean for Mortgage Rates?

President Trump’s latest salvo against Fed Chair Jerome Powell called for 1% interest rates. And he added that he’d “love...

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Florida condo market hopes to get a boost with changes to Fannie Mae guidelines

Florida condo market hopes to get a boost with changes to Fannie Mae guidelines

“Then I did research again, and they came back, and I said, Massachusetts has the same exact language that Florida...

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FHLBank San Francisco invests $53M in Fannie Mae bond

FHLBank San Francisco invests $53M in Fannie Mae bond

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has invested nearly $53 million in a Fannie Mae bond issuance to...

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HSBC Life launches support service, adds BDMs   – Mortgage Strategy

HSBC Life launches support service, adds BDMs   – Mortgage Strategy

HSBC Life has boosted its business development manager’s team and launched a protection adviser support service.  The business says it...

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What the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Crypto Order Really Means

What the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Crypto Order Really Means

There’s been a lot of hubbub about crypto-backed mortgages in the past 24 hours. But the excitement (of crypto enthusiasts)...

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How to advise clients on balloon payment loans

How to advise clients on balloon payment loans

Additionally, when your clients refinance, they should hope that interest rates are the same or lower compared to when they...

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Why homeownership dropped for first time in years: Harvard

Why homeownership dropped for first time in years: Harvard

A long-term rise in the homeownership rate ended last year, and the latest report from the Harvard Joint Center for...

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Govt reiterates smart data plan to boost homebuying in Industrial Strategy   – Mortgage Strategy

Govt reiterates smart data plan to boost homebuying in Industrial Strategy   – Mortgage Strategy

The government reiterated its plans to push for a smart data programme working across the property sector to “improve data...

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