• Hometap closes $300M securitization of home equity investments,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Hometap closes $300M securitization of home equity investments

    Boston-based Hometap has closed a $300 million securitization of home equity investment (HEI) loans originated by the company, marking its fifth transaction in the space.  The deal, closed on Aug. 29, included a $231 million Class A tranche rated at BBB(sf) and a $12 million Class B tranche rated at

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  • Refinance wave builds with Fed rate cut on the horizon, but how big will it be?,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Refinance wave builds with Fed rate cut on the horizon, but how big will it be?

    Mortgage rates at their lowest levels in nearly a year are driving a wave of refinance opportunities for lenders ahead of the Federal Reserve’s expected rate cut next week. The shift is encouraging more borrowers to leave the sidelines, with small rate moves already triggering meaningful activity. “

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  • Stephen Miran may join the Fed before the next vote on interest rates,Neil Pierson

    Stephen Miran may join the Fed before the next vote on interest rates

    Last month, President Donald Trump nominated Stephen Miran to fill a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. And much like other Trump administration picks that require Senate confirmation, Miran’s selection has drawn skepticism from Democratic lawmakers. Miran met last week with me

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