Fannie Mae reported a stronger profit in the first quarter as the company continues to get leaner. Processing Content The government-sponsored enterprise recorded $3.7 billion in net income during the period, a 5% quarterly increase and on par with its winter result a year ago. Executives cited a shift from fair value losses to gains, […]
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CrossCountry Mortgage has increased its bid for Two Harbors Investment by 50 cents per share for the common stock. This is in response to an unsolicited proposal on April 20 from original merger partner UWM Holdings, a press release said. Processing Content The new price will be $11.30 per share in the all-cash transaction. The
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Impac Mortgage Holdings’ bankruptcy seemed decades in the making. Processing Content The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday, after years of struggles exacerbated by rising interest rates earlier this decade. In a series of federal court filings this week, the former lender and servicer described its debts, and the numerous factors that led
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Recent technology investments have Newrez expecting significant expense reductions beginning this year, while prospects of mergers or a mortgage spinoff from parent Rithm Capital wane, according to company executives. Processing Content In their first-quarter earnings call, leaders at Newrez said savings benefits on the originations side should appear in the second half of 2026 after
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As public homebuilders work to reduce their spec inventory and strike price-pace-and-incentives balances that best fit their land positions and operational fortes, Century Communities strategists are betting they can win on underpricing peers and rebuilding margins on the back of operational excellence and production velocity. So while other top-15 ranked public builder competitors have chosen
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Confronting heavier incentives, price cuts, tepid demand and margin pressure, PulteGroup opened the year with a mix-shift pivot that leans more heavily on build-to-order and active adult sales. Pulte’s Q1 2026 earnings call, held on Thursday, indicates that the nation’s third-largest homebuilder by sales volume made progress on this goal, despite an added layer of
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Key insight: Elevated payoffs and paydowns in Flagstar’s commercial real estate portfolio were driving factors in the bank’s decision to lower its earnings guidance for 2026 and 2027. What’s at stake: The bank is trying to remix its loan portfolio as part of a turnaround that involves reducing its historically high concentration in commercial real
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PrimeLending, Hilltop Holdings’ mortgage unit (through its PlainsCapital Bank subsidiary) reduced its pretax losses 72% year-over-year. But the parent company gave a warning for the entire organization (including Hilltop Securities) that its future performance in 2026 is likely to be affected by things outside of its control. Processing Content Hilltop cited challenging changes in the
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Key insight: Though credit quality seems to be holding steady industry-wide, office loan problems remain a sore spot for bank investors. Supporting data: At Washington Trust, total nonperforming assets rose from $12.9 million at the end of last year to $40.4 million on March 31. Expert quote: “Washington Trust has become a show-me stock,” —
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Mortgage banking units operated by major U.S. homebuilders saw their pre-tax income slide for the period ended March 31, reflecting the significant year-over-year declines in net income for the period ended March 31 was reported at a quartet of U.S. homebuilders. Processing Content Some analysts are even warning of a lost earnings season for the
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