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Ex-HUD official claims trillions spent on secret underground bunkers
Claims include the federal government secretly spending $21 trillion on a vast underground bunkers, “city infrastructure,” and transportation.
Fed holds rates steady as it remains in wait-and-see mode
In a widely expected decision on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve kept rates steady at a range of 4.25% to 4.5% following its two-day meeting.
How creative compensation models fueled explosive growth for these brokerages
A look at the fastest growing independent brokerages according to RealTrends Verified 2025 Brokerage Rankings.
Fannie Mae transfers $771 million in credit risk to private insurers
Fannie Mae this week completed its first credit insurance risk transfer (CIRT) deal of the year as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to share mortgage risk with the private sector.
Servicers endorse a permanent forbearance, but under different rules
A growing chorus of mortgage servicers, consultants, and lobbyists support the idea of having forbearance programs as a permanent solution in the industry’s loss mitigation toolkit.
Neither rate volatility nor war has stymied the MSR market
Despite the global turmoil sparked by war in Ukraine and the volatility in interest rates that has followed, the MSR market remains on track to record one of its most dynamic runs in decades.
