Pending home sales decline as buyers pull back.
Falling pending home sales cut transaction volumes and boost buyer leverage; private lenders should watch price movement, inventory shifts and credit risk.
Matt Jones Appointed FHA Director as Mortgage Policy Faces Transition.
Nomination of Matt Jones as FHA commissioner could alter federal mortgage policy; private lenders assess impacts on loan(s) programs, underwriting and risk.
Fed Raises Rates as Housing Market Faces Renewed Pressure.
Fed rate hike raises borrowing costs and hints at further tightening; private lenders should reassess pricing, liquidity and housing-credit risk near-term.
Is non-QM the modern equivalent of a Cinderella mortgage investment?
BofA Securities projects roughly $100 billion of upcoming securitization issuance, reflecting renewed momentum in mortgage markets driven by a surge in non‑QM residential mortgage‑backed securities that hit a record issuance level of $20.9 billion. The firm frames this as a watershed moment for alternative [...]
Ameritrust alleges 90-loan Baltimore DSCR scheme caused $14M in losses.
Ameritrust says a Baltimore DSCR scheme used ~90 loans, shell companies, inflated valuations and title irregularities, exposing gaps in lender controls now.
Former Florida title attorney pleads guilty in unrecorded mortgage scheme.
Florida title attorney pleaded guilty to wire fraud using unrecorded mortgages, diverted payoff funds and false title assurances—alert for private lenders.
Trump nominates Matt Jones as FHA Commissioner and HUD Assistant Secretary.
An appointment to lead the federal housing agency is contingent on Senate confirmation, a procedural hurdle that will influence leadership continuity and the pace of regulatory action. The confirmation process introduces political and operational uncertainty that can accelerate, alter, or delay the agency’s agenda. [...]
DRB uses customer intelligence to align land, product, and sales.
DRB’s integrated sales and marketing remit reflects a shift toward treating customer intelligence as the primary driver of both product and land decisions. By combining disciplined research with a mapped digital journey, teams can surface demand signals earlier and translate them into actionable specifications [...]
Zillow named in shareholder lawsuit over Redfin deal.
Shareholders have filed a derivative suit alleging that corporate leaders approved a roughly $100 million transaction while insiders disposed of about $81 million in stock, actions plaintiffs claim precipitated a steep decline in market value from $77.05 to $32.19 per share. The complaint frames [...]
Greystone secures $17.4M Freddie Mac loan for Philadelphia mixed-use asset.
Greystone's $17.362M Freddie Mac refinance of The Keys, a 96‑unit Philadelphia mixed‑use property, shows stabilized multifamily accessing agency debt. Now.