Fannie and Freddie: Potential Privatization and Market Impact
President Donald Trump recently announced on social media that he is seriously considering taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public once…
Month: May 2025
May 23: Tech, LO jobs; Servicing with AI, borrower portal, new 2nd lien products; Bill Pulte, Freddie, and Fannie; Can M&A lead to growth?
“I can’t afford an Ancestry DNA kit to learn about my relatives. So instead, I posted online that I had won the Powerball Lottery.”…
May 22: People moves; hedging with AI, non-QM, QC trends, past borrower mining tools; House passes spending bill; webinars through month-end
Yesterday I headed west from the conference while my son Robbie headed south to the nCino nSight event. But while in Manhattan Dawn S….
May 21: Tech, LO jobs; Non-QM, post-closing, POS, warehouse products; Vendor Marketplace; FHA, VA, and Ginnie in the news
As nearly a thousand capital markets staff, managers, and vendors head home from Manhattan, united in trying to help borrowers, in a…
Mergers and Acquisitions: A Springboard for Growth
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are back on the rise. In today’s unpredictable economic landscape, businesses are under relentless…
May 20: Exec. available, automation pilot; MBA pooling, marketing, cyber insurance, processing tools; MBA Open Door Auction
A mullah, a rabbi, and a priest walk into a bar here in New York. The bartender says, “What is this, some kind of joke?” What isn’t a…
May 19: Non-QM jobs; POS, LOS, HELOC, legal products; IMB per loan is still a loss; It’s hard to have lower rates with our debt situation
People who don’t attend the National Secondary here in Manhattan wonder what happens behind the scenes. Here you go. We had the MCT…
May 17: LLPAs & 2nd home prices; LO/trainer/lender lawsuit; Moody’s U.S. downgrade; vendor news; Saturday Spotlight: Go Moder
My son Robbie told me that yesterday, on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, he was in line a few places behind the Dalai Lama at a hot dog cart….
Basis Point Primer: The Feisty Bip
That sounds like the name of a bar owned by Wall Street traders. As nearly a thousand of us prepare to head to Times Square for the MBA’s…
May 16: AE, LO jobs; DSCR sales, processing, UAD 3.6, homebuyer, LO locking tools; STRATMOR tech survey; primer on basis points
This weekend is when many of us head to Manhattan for the MBA’s National Secondary event. For those flying in, check your ticket: NJ…