Second lien and home equity line of credit residential mortgage-backed securitization issuance so far in 2026 is the most through this time of the year since the Great Financial Crisis, Bank of America Securities said in its weekly securitization report. Processing Content Issuance as of July 24 of this segment of non-agency was $24 billion. […]
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Mortgage professionals hunting for growth markets should look where inventory hasn’t recovered: Chicago and Pittsburgh are posting the strongest mid-tier home price appreciation in the country, at 4.2% year-over-year, as housing supply in both metros remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Processing Content That’s the signal from First American Data & Analytics’ Home Price Index Report
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Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors.Want unlimited access to top ideas and insights? Subscribe Now Back in the first quarter of 2026, most mortgage lenders were anticipating lower interest rates and rising volumes. Then two things happened. First, the US, Israel and several Gulf nations, decided to start
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