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Why MBA is renewing opposition to a Fannie-Freddie merger

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s chief issued a reminder of why it has opposed merging two influential government-sponsored loan buyers as federal officials signaled momentum in pursuing a public offering. “Creating a government-conferred monopoly would diminish innovation, degrade service to market participants and heighten systemic risk,” MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit said in a blog […]

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Housing market

Inventory, demand continue to improve in housing market

Rows of houses stand in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., as seen in this aerial photo taken on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. Photographer: Jacob KeplerJacob Kepler/Bloomberg The housing market is edging toward becoming buyer friendly, as inventory reached multi-year highs and purchase demand remained strong last month, according to HouseCanary’s latest Market Pulse Report. Total for

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LitFinancial turns to crypto for mortgage funding

Mortgage correspondent lender LitFinancial has launched a stablecoin on an Ethereum blockchain with the initial aim of improving its treasury efficiency and reducing its cost of capital. Lit, based in Troy Michigan, is working with Brale, a stablecoin-as-a-service platform, and Stably, a stablecoin advisory firm, on the new token which is named litUSD. Brale is

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