Senate chokes again

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Government shutdown extends as senate talks stall, raising questions for mortgage markets

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SEC Issues Concept Release on MBS, ABS Disclosures

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking feedback on updates to disclosure requirements for publicly-registered non-agency MBS and ABS.

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GSE MBS Investors Adjust Guarantee Expectations

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In the early years of Fannie/Freddie conservatorship, investors were seeking an explicit guarantee of GSE MBS as part of any reform effort. More recently, they have shown an acceptance...

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MBS/ABS Issuance Gains in 3Q25, Agency 1F Slowing

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Despite a September surge in rate-term refinance business, agency single-family MBS production fell even as non-agency MBS production was booming. (Includes three data tables.)

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NEXA Mortgage rebrands to NEXA Lending, but it’s not a pivot to retail

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Kortas hopes to lure large retail producers to the wholesale side by emphasizing their biggest advantage: wholesale pricing.

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BOC says markets too focused on its core inflation gauges

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The Bank of Canada warned traders may be putting too much emphasis on its “preferred” core inflation measures, saying it’s weighing a broader suite of gauges that suggest underlying...

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How appraisal problems can derail your loan, and how to prevent them

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Texas broker shares conditions in the Metroplex that may be impacting your market

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Private lenders fight back against fraud to curb delinquencies in commercial mortgages

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Lender CEO discusses critical steps to push back against fraud in the commercial space

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First Mortgage Solutions buys rival Welsh broker  

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Welsh-based broker First Mortgage Solutions has bought Jim Kelly Mortgage Services, a rival mortgage advisory firm serving clients across North Wales.   First Mortgage Solutions says the broker will operate under...

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LHV boosts lending team with four new hires

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LHV Bank has made four new hires to boost its lending team. Olivia Carling and Emma Wright have been appointed as lending operations managers and Dassos Alexandrou and James...

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