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Rates remain focused on oil prices and war-related developments. With yesterday’s ceasefire extension and today’s ambiguity over the time frame of that extension, rates are in a distinct holding pattern until the next phase of escalation/de-escalation comes into better focus. For now, the market is generally betting on de-escalation as seen in stocks being near […]

Key insight: Republicans and Democrats alike touted the ability of credit risk transfers to spread risk around the financial system during a hearing Wednesday, with lawmakers especially supporting the tool’s utility in housing finance and for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  Forward look: No specific legislation was under consideration during the hearing, but lawmakers’ discussions

U.S. homeowners are sitting on more than $11 trillion in tappable home equity, and the mortgage industry is racing to capture it. Processing Content With interest rates providing little incentive for many homeowners to refinance or relocate, lenders and technology firms are pouring resources into home equity lines of credit, a product long dominated by