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March 2026

Ginnie Mae gives issuers a break, adds new prepayment data

Ginnie Mae, Mortgages, Secondary markets, Servicing /

Government mortgage-backed securities guarantor Ginnie Mae is providing some deadline relief to issuers who may be rushing to file annual audited financial statements this week. Processing Content Ginnie has announced that it’s removing the 15-day advance notice requirements for extension requests on the statements, which are due March 31 for most issuers. The financial statements […]

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States score win as Flagstar denied escrow rehearing

Law and legal issues, Mortgages, Regulation and compliance, Servicing /

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors celebrated an appellate court’s decision not to grant a request by Flagstar Bank for the full panel in an interest-on-escrow case. Processing Content The organization used the ruling to call on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to end its efforts to create a national preemption. This

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Powell says Fed cautious as Iran war drives inflation risks

Federal Reserve, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Politics and policy /

Key Insight: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there is uncertainty about how the Iran war will affect the economy, but that the central bank’s monetary policy is well positioned to “wait and see” how conditions unfold. Expert Quote: “You have to carefully monitor inflation expectations, because a series of these supply shocks can lead

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Treasury curve steepens after weeks of flattening

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Bullish gap openings have sent yields back into Thursday’s ranges, the 5-year even back into the gap it left Thursday morning. Treasuries closed mixed on Friday as the yield curve, which has been in a flattening cycle all year, steepened a bit just as it’s doing this morning. Processing Content The flattening trade accelerated the

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JPMorgan, Pimco say bond market is misjudging slowdown risk

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Some of Wall Street’s biggest bond-fund managers say financial markets are underestimating the risk that the US war in Iran will cause a sharp slowdown in an already sputtering economy.  Processing Content As oil pushes over $116 a barrel and the conflict shows little signs of ending, traders have largely focused on the inflation shock.

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Realtor.com launches ChatGPT app for home search planning

Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Damian Eales, HWmember, MLS, MLS/Associations, Real Estate, Realtor.com, Technology /

Realtor.com is joining Redfin and Zillow in launching its own app integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The company announced the launch of the app on Tuesday.  According to Realtor.com, the app is a step forward in its strategy to infuse AI technology in the homebuying and renting experience for consumers. “We built the Realtor.com app in

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C2 Financial’s Urwin on reverse mortgage broker-lender evolution

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Shain Urwin sees a more balanced relationship emerging between reverse mortgage lenders and brokers under new industry agreements — but he says they’re not enough to solve a deeper structural problem. In recent years, lenders like Mutual of Omaha Mortgage and Longbridge Financial have launched programs designed to protect the loan pipelines of broker partners,

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AI can accelerate real estate transactions — But it can’t replace the professional work that protects property rights

Artificial Intelligence, Contributors, HWmember, Opinion, Technology, Title /

Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every corner of the housing industry. Real estate professionals are using AI tools to streamline workflows, improve document processing and enhance compliance processes. The title industry is no exception. Title companies across the country are investing heavily in automation, analytics and digital tools to make transactions more efficient. These technologies

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The overlooked notarizations quietly slowing mortgage workflows

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Lenders have made meaningful progress in modernizing the closing process. eSignatures, hybrid eClosings, and remote online notarization have reduced friction at the signing table and improved the borrower experience where it is most visible.  That focus has paid off; digital closings move faster, require fewer manual corrections, and are easier to manage at scale than

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