GSEs Get More Low-Risk Purchase Mortgages in Third Quarter

October 10, 2025by

Deliveries of high-risk purchase loans to the GSEs saw minor increases in the third quarter. But lenders expanded the...

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Brokers to homebuyers: Lock in your rate now and don’t try to time the market

October 10, 2025by

In a year of market volatility, brokers are stressing that waiting for rate drops can be a losing battle

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Compass adds the Salaverri Windsor Group in Florida

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The team has more than 30 years of combined experience in real estate — generating more than $450 million...

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The un-FAIR plan: Broker slams California home insurance reforms

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Why backing up the plan of last resort doesn’t solve the real insurance problem in California

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Slocum Home Team joins eXp Realty after 76 years in Rhode Island

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The team has served more than 249 families in the past year — representing more than $109 million in...

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Tech Pulse: Mortgage leaders stress forward thinking

October 10, 2025by

Discover the latest tech trends in real estate such as AI, crypto, digital identity tools and cybersecurity challenges.

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Data Center ABS Relatively Safe From AI Bubble Fears

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Securitizations linked to data centers are mostly insulated from the direct risks of a potential AI bubble, according to...

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Fitch Publishes Final Rating Criteria for Non-Agency MBS

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The criteria are looser than Fitch’s previous standards. The updates include higher penalty on mortgages with DSCR below 0.75x...

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Investors Seeing High Returns in Residual Pieces

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Residuals from securitizations can generate close to 20% in returns though the asset class carries significant risks. Nonbanks are...

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ECM Lifts Non-Agency MBS to Post-Crash High in 3Q

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Expanded-credit MBS and securitizations of home equity loans helped push issuance of non-agency MBS in the third quarter of...

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