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Ginnie Mae pauses delinquency rules amid FHA waterfall shift

Government mortgage-backed securities guarantor Ginnie Mae announced that it’s changing how it will be tracking delinquencies in monthly issuer reporting to account for impacts from a rule change. Processing Content To address the uptick in a large number of older loans entering trial payment plans as a result of the Federal Housing Administration’s adjustment to […]

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Flagstar pares back earnings outlook amid elevated CRE payoffs

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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Prepayments hit 4-year high after mortgage rates eased

Early-year rate movements led prepayments to a near four-year high in March, while delinquency trends also showed overall improvement typical of seasonal patterns, according to Intercontinental Exchange. Processing Content Mortgage prepayment speeds jumped 24 basis points to 1.06% from a level of 0.82% recorded in February, with the pace accelerating in three out of the

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