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GSE retained portfolio growth leads to narrower spreads: KBW

GSE retained portfolio growth leads to narrower spreads: KBW

The spread between the 10-year Treasury yields and 30-year fixed mortgage rates tightened at the end of 2025, largely driven...

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Bessent: Fannie, Freddie offering hinges on MBS spreads

Bessent: Fannie, Freddie offering hinges on MBS spreads

A government-sponsored enterprise stock offering appears to still be in the works with care being taken not to adversely influence...

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Citi invests in business purpose lender Vontive

Citi invests in business purpose lender Vontive

Vontive, which is a fintech specializing in business purpose mortgages, has received an investment from Citi, which also acted as...

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Castlelake LP, Invictus Capital Partners team up on non-QM

Castlelake LP, Invictus Capital Partners team up on non-QM

Castlelake LP has agreed to purchase a maximum of $2 billion in new non-agency mortgages from Invictus Capital Partners through...

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What’s the difference between an equity and mortgage REIT?

What’s the difference between an equity and mortgage REIT?

Real estate investment trusts are powerful tools for investors and financial professionals looking to gain exposure to real estate without...

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Negative MBS trends reversing: what’s driving the turnaround

Negative MBS trends reversing: what’s driving the turnaround

Trends that once posed challenges for mortgage-backed securities are now transforming into market drivers according to a new report by...

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Rocket, Pennymac, UWM ratings upgraded by Fitch

Rocket, Pennymac, UWM ratings upgraded by Fitch

The bulk of more sizable, rated nonbank mortgage companies will start the new year on better footing than 12 months...

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Core U.S. inflation picks up, damping odds of outsize Fed cut

Core U.S. inflation picks up, damping odds of outsize Fed cut

Underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly picked up in August as housing costs accelerated, undercutting the chances of an outsize Federal Reserve...

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