The acquisition will strengthen Thrive’s retail channel and bring with it new territories amidst arguably the most challenging mortgage market since the early 1980s.

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Layoff on Sept. 20 affected loan officers, operations and senior management positions at Caliber, multiple sources told HousingWire.

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An honest assessment of CRA is that it has not been effective when it comes to bank mortgage lending. So why would we extend it to IMBs?

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The age-old laws of supply and demand are driving home-price growth, not the purchase activities of large SFR companies.

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The latest S&P Global U.S. purchasing managers index (PMI) numbers are out this morning, Sept. 23, and the results are mixed at best — indicating that inflation is abating some but is far from tamed.

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This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Side’s Katherine Mechling, as she talks about why she is excited for the Women of Influence Forum at HousingWire Annual.

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To help shed some light on how companies are strategically navigating the economic changes in the market, we’re hosting a Q&A Alec Hollis, managing director at ALM First Financial Advisors, during the Vanguard Forum at HousingWire Annual.

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Even the most battle-tested industry players are preparing for one of the strongest housing market corrections in decades.

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Freddie Mac is launching its 10th credit-risk transfer transaction of the year via its Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) program — bringing the total note offerings through its two flagship STACR series programs to $12.8 billion so far in 2022.

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Fannie Mae has finalized its ninth Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (CIRT) transaction of the year, transferring some $700 million of mortgage credit risk to private insurers and reinsurers, the agency announced.

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