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Mortgage applications continue to slump
Mortgage rates changed from last week but application activity continues to be “subdued” as broader economic indicators worry borrowers
Fannie Mae posts 29th straight quarter of profitability amid GSE shakeup
Fannie Mae announced its first quarter 2025 earnings today, reporting a net income of $3.7 billion, which added to the company’s 29th consecutive quarter of positive earnings. As of March 31, 2025, Fannie’s net worth reached $98.3 billion — a nearly 20% increase annually.
Title companies fighting cybercrime to protect the American dream
Real estate transactions typically involve large sums of money, which makes them an attractive target for cybercriminals who use wire fraud and business email compromise (BEC), a scheme where legitimate business email is compromised to convince unwitting victims to transfer funds, as their favored tactics.
Homepoint winds down Ginnie Mae loan-servicing business
Mortgage lender Home Point Financial, which does business as Homepoint, is poised to exit the Ginnie Mae mortgage-servicing rights market, according to its CEO and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. HW+ Premium Content
Rising home prices are fueling the private-label market
Although nonbanks to date have been the primary source of jumbo-loan originations for private-label deals, banks are sitting on a huge stockpile of jumbo loans now kept in portfolio. HW+ Premium Content
HousingWire Annual On-Demand
HousingWire Annual brings the industry together in an entirely new way. You can watch HW Annual on-demand now to learn the latest insights from professionals across the housing ecosystem. HW+ Premium Content.
