FHA Loans: New Construction Vs. Existing Construction?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

What is the real difference between new construction and existing construction on an FHA loan? The distinction affects which appraisal rules apply, what paperwork a lender needs, and how...

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House price growth slows in July: How much is a typical property?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

House prices increased by just 0.1% in July, the latest data from Nationwide has revealed. The post House price growth slows in July: How much is a typical property?...

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FHA Minimum Property Standards: Encroachment, Power Lines, and Property Access

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

FHA loans come with Minimum Property Requirements (MPRs) designed to protect both the borrower and the lender by ensuring a home is safe, sound, and secure enough to serve...

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Pennymac REIT Shifts Focus of Correspondent Production

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust has seen success in its private-label securitization program causing it to stop acquiring agency-eligible, conventional-conforming loans through correspondent production.

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Outlook of Securitized HEIs Weak Once Pools Season

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Morningstar DBRS analyzed how securitizations of home equity investments fared against home price appreciation.

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Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuance Drops in 2Q

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Issuance of prime non-agency mortgage-backed securities cooled off somewhat in the second quarter of 2026, but remained elevated on an annual basis. (Includes three data tables.)

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Annaly’s Non-Agency Momentum Continues in 2Q

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Annaly Capital Management nearly tripled its profit from the first to the second quarter as it leaned into its residential credit business.

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Redwood 2Q Loss Narrows; Aspire’s Lock Volume Up

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Redwood Trust posted another quarter of losses in the second quarter tied to its efforts to wind down legacy assets, including multifamily bridge loans investments.

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US homes lose their global appeal as spending plunges 19%

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

International home buying hits a near-17-year low as spending falls $11 billion year over year

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Deutsche Bank waited too long to foreclose, New York court rules

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The bank let a default stall for years – and FAPA left no way back in

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