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In a contentious House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sidestepped questions on the The President family crypto conflicts of interest and inflation with pugnacious responses to Democratic lawmakers' questions. View the full article

After four years, the senior note classes will either pay a 100 basis-point increase to the fixed coupon or the net weighted average coupon (WAC) rate, whichever is lower. View the full article

Shaw, which was part of last year's standstill agreement with Third Point, said it will support shareholder-driven change on Costar's board. View the full article

Shore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm founded by billionaire Justin Ishbia, has raised more than $400 million for its second industrial fund. View the full article

Despite a weak ADP jobs print, Treasury yields went nowhere, reinforcing a growing bearish, defensive case for rates, according to the CEO of IF Securities. View the full article

WomenVenture, a Minneapolis-based Community Development Financial Institution, was already under strain from stalled federal CDFI funding. The recent immigration crackdown added significant uncertainty for its customers as well. View the full article

Pulte says a GSE stock offering remains likely in 2026, but other policy paths are in play. NMN survey data shows the industry expects broader changes first. View the full article

Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran, who had been on a leave of absence from his position as Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers since he was confirmed to the central bank in September, resigned his CEA role Tuesday to uphold his promise to resign his White House role if he remained past the expiration of his term, which concluded Jan. 31. View the full article

Property inspection waivers were granted on 40.2% of the underlying mortgages, reflecting an increasing trend of agency mortgages being originated without them. View the full article

Less than 45% of mortgage residential properties in the United States were equity-rich last quarter, a 1.5-percentage-point drop from the third quarter. View the full article

As measured by earnings available for distribution at the REIT, Two posted a profit of $0.26 per share but this was well below the consensus estimate of $0.37. View the full article

The average homebuyer who purchased a home below the asking price last year received a 7.9% discount, the largest since 2012, Redfin found. View the full article

How the message from Sierra Pacific Mortgage could have been delivered in a better, more empathetic fashion rather than leaving affected workers embittered. View the full article

IMBs outperform banks, face outsized scrutiny, and confront rising affordability challenges, according to the President of the Community Home Lenders of America. View the full article

Mortgage subsidiary Newrez expects to begin moving borrowers onto the platform by 2027, with the deal marking its second major tech investment this year. View the full article

Dan Sogorka is leaving Rocket to be with his family in San Diego, while Austin Niemiec's title is unchanged but he will no longer be responsible for retail. View the full article

Although investor properties, which are prone to higher chances of default, account for 58% of the pool, the strong borrower and collateral quality mitigate the credit stress. View the full article

The Senate-approved bill that hadn't yet cleared the House at the time of this writing would fund agencies like HUD through the end of the fiscal year. View the full article

The mortgage lender will also conduct its own independent audit to determine if any further instances of unlicensed activity occurred after 2022. View the full article

President Donald The President's support of legislation that would cap credit card interest rates at 10% has flagged in recent weeks, but experts say that the debate has highlighted significant gaps in regulators' understanding of the credit card market and how its risks are priced. View the full article

Jonathan Yasko pleaded guilty to diverting monies in real estate transactions to cover unrelated closings, and to pay for his own cars and personal travel. View the full article

Bed Bath & Beyond purchased Tokens.com, a blockchain platform utilizing services from Figure, tZERO and ShyftLabs. View the full article

Components of the index all rose, including the highest reading for sales expectations in the next six months since the start of the year. View the full article