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Ginnie Mae adds pooling flexibilities as 2026 gets underway

Government securitization guarantor Ginnie Mae is providing mortgage companies with more options for pooling loans as it starts 2026 with a newly confirmed president. Processing Content Electronic promissory notes, which Ginnie made eligible for commingling with traditional collateral back in 2024, can now be included in Pools Issued for Immediate Transfer starting Feb. 1. PIIT […]

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New-home sales slip in December despite annual gains

New-home sales dropped in December compared with previous months, but remained above 2024 levels, according to new industry data. Processing Content Mortgage applications for new-home purchases decreased 15.2% on a seasonally-adjusted basis and 3% unadjusted from November to December, the Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey found. Compared with last December, applications increased 2.5%. “December

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Mortgage rates reach three-year low after MBS buy order

Mortgage rates fell to their lowest levels in more than three years after Pres. Trump ordered a $200 billion purchase of agency mortgage-backed securities, Freddie Mac said. Processing Content Spreads were already tightening as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have increased the size of their respective retained portfolios in recent months. The announcement further narrowed

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