Czarinna Andres

Executives point to healthy securitization demand and fresh capital for additional loan purchases during the mortgage REIT’s second-quarter earnings call

$750 billion housing initiative aims to help 500,000 customers purchase homes, including 200,000 first-time buyers

The integration lets mortgage professionals move Canva designs into targeted advertising while preserving lenders’ compliance-review controls

Company pivots toward partner-led distribution and expects annualized cost reductions to exceed $45 million by year-end

Principal-and-interest payments reached $1,522 for lower-payment purchase applicants in June, just $9 below the national median asking rent

Rated transactions are projected to represent 73% of 2026 issuance and have priced substantially tighter than unrated deals, according to KBRA

One in five listings had a price reduction in July, while pending sales increased for the eighth consecutive month

Seller/servicers using artificial intelligence in origination or servicing must have formal policies, oversight, and vendor controls in place

Pending sales fell to their lowest level since early April, but lower asking prices and reduced competition give originators more options to structure deals for qualified borrowers

Lenders can use VantageScore 4.0 in Optimal Blue’s mortgage pricing, eligibility, hedging, trading, and MSR valuation workflows