A residential securitization trustee could be held to a fiduciary standard under federal retiree law as the Second Circuit Court of Appeals looked to split definitional hairs on whether the mortgages are considered plan assets. Processing Content The case was brought by six trustees of the United Food & Commercial Workers Union & Employers Midwest […]
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NEXA Lending announced Friday that it’s developing a new initiative aimed at allowing loan originators to participate in recurring income tied to the long-term performance of the loans they originate. The initiative, described as a “servicing-aligned income model,” is expected to begin rolling out as early as July 2026, the company said. The program centers
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Property tax revenues collected by local and state jurisdictions surged nearly 5% at the end of last year and continued an ongoing nine-quarter stretch of increases. Processing Content The $210.7 billion generated in the fourth quarter reflected a seasonally adjusted 1% uptick from $208.5 billion three months earlier, according to a National Association of Home
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Two Harbors Investment has jilted UWM Holdings at the altar, agreeing to be acquired by CrossCountry Mortgage for $10.80 in an all-cash transaction. Processing Content UWM went into attack mode following the announcement before the market’s opened on Friday morning. “The actions taken by TWO’s management team and board do not reflect the best interests
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Better Home & Finance, the parent company of Better.com, is partnering with Coinbase to launch token-backed down payments for conforming mortgages. Processing Content Americans who qualify for a mortgage with Better will be able to use Bitcoin or USD Coin as collateral to fund their down payment through a private loan, the company announced in
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Prepayment speeds increased last month on the back of falling interest rates, but seriously delinquent loan volumes also rose the highest amount since June 2022, and the most since June 2018 when excluding the immediate effect of COVID-19. Processing Content The national delinquency rate ticked up seven basis points to 3.72% last month, as the
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Two Harbor released a statement early Monday calling CrossCountry’s unsolicited acquisition offer “superior” to other acquisition proposals it has received, but noted that determination is not set in stone amid ongoing competition from prospective buyers. Processing Content CrossCountry has offered to buy all Two Harbors’ stock for $10.70 cash. Two Harbors said CrossCounty also pledged
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While the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage recently dipped below 6%, adjustable-rate mortgages are offering homebuyers their biggest discount in nearly four years. Processing Content The average homebuyer would save $150 per month by using an ARM instead of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, according to a new report from Redfin that analyzed 30-year rates compared with 7/6
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Borrowers are still anchored to ultra-low, pandemic-era mortgage rates, a mindset that is influencing both purchase and refinance trends as the market heads into 2026. That’s according to Mike Vough, Optimal Blue‘s senior vice president of corporate strategy, who highlighted the company’s latest Market Advantage report in a conversation this week with HousingWire at the
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The reproposal of bank capital rules for mortgages appears to deliver on earlier signals, including looser servicing asset rules, additional loan-to-value ratio distinctions and accommodations for credit enhancement. Processing Content But some fear there could be a catch in the small print of the new Basel III plan. “Capital rules are notoriously complex, but
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