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FHFA’s Pulte has issue with Powell’s take on Fed housing role

FHFA’s Pulte has issue with Powell’s take on Fed housing role

Housing regulator Bill Pulte showed new frustration with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the latest decision to keep short-term...

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FHFA set to end equitable housing finance plans for GSEs

FHFA set to end equitable housing finance plans for GSEs

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is proposing to repeal its fair lending, fair housing and equitable housing finance rule, stating...

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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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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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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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MGIC, Essent, Enact, Radian, NMI, Arch report 1Q25 profits

MGIC, Essent, Enact, Radian, NMI, Arch report 1Q25 profits

A similar share of consumers used private mortgage insurance as credit enhancement in the first quarter compared with the prior...

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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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Angel Oak eyes non-QM growth if Trump GSE plan advances

Angel Oak eyes non-QM growth if Trump GSE plan advances

President Trump’s proposal to privatize the government-sponsored enterprises will present promising opportunities for non-QM growth if it materializes, leaders in...

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FHFA enters new era as chief quietly plans departure

FHFA enters new era as chief quietly plans departure

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson, who quietly announced her pending resignation earlier this month, will leave a legacy...

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