May 2026

Panorama Mortgage Group unifies channels under new name

Panorama Mortgage Group, parent company of several lenders focused on affordable homeownership, is rebranding itself to unite multiple brands under one name, it announced Monday. Processing Content All of the Las Vegas-based company’s channels, including Alterra Home Loans and Travisa Financial, will go by SimplyPMG, which more accurately reflects the company’s mission to guide borrowers […]

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Without GSEs’ bond buying, mortgage rates may be even higher

Without the presidential order mandating the government-sponsored enterprises purchase securitized loans, it is possible mortgage rates could even be higher. Processing Content The economists at Bank of America Securities are still expecting the next move out of the Federal Reserve to be a reduction in short-term rates, but they have delayed the timing. This is

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How cap markets teams make a difference in product rollouts

From left: David Battany, Todd Leddon and Chris Bennett Loan product rollouts are often viewed as origination efforts, but capital markets teams that work to do things like ensure such efforts have appropriate investor support can make a difference in how well they go too. Processing Content “The secondary market is absolutely essential,” Bob Broeksmit,

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