Gino Yatouma
Senior Economic Correspondent
I am a mortgage professional with five years of industry experience and two years of specialized mortgage journalism. I focus on breaking down complex lending trends, rate movements, and housing policy into clear, actionable insights for homeowners, buyers, and industry professionals.
Articles
- Dynex Capital book value falls to $10.91 in third quarter as Agency MBS spreads widen
- HUD opens FHA multifamily insurance to build-to-rent communities
- Newly released GAO report details HUD's 29% workforce reduction
- Invesco Mortgage Capital reports $8 billion portfolio in preliminary update
- MISMO Names First FRAME Advisory Partners for Mortgage AI Governance
- Freddie Mac Sets September 2027 Deadline for Servicers to Move Default Reporting to Resolve
- nCino Bundles AI Tools for Mortgage Loan Officers Into a New Productivity Suite
- Alta Home Lending Says It Has Nearly Doubled Staff, Bets on Builder Joint Ventures
- ARM Demand Climbs as High Rates Push Borrowers Toward Lower Initial Payments
- Fannie and Freddie Put New Distressed-Loan Pools on the Market
- Fannie Mae's October Guide Update Loosens Verbal VOE Methods and Expands Attorney Opinion Letters
- MISMO Starts Work on a Standard Template for Tri-Party eNote Bailee Agreements
- Three Insurance Lines at Closing, Three Different Jobs: Lender's Title, Owner's Title and Homeowners
- What Your Loan Estimate Can and Cannot Promise About Cash to Close
- Before You Wire Closing Funds, Make This Verification Call
- Mortgage.News Launches on the App Store: A New Era for Mortgage Intelligence
- Sellers Are Outnumbering Buyers: What UWM’s Latest Market Signal Means for Housing
- Phishing Scams Target Mortgage Professionals as Attacks Surge Across the Industry
- Oil Spike From Iran Conflict Creates New Wildcard for Mortgage Rates
- United Wholesale Mortgage Projects Massive 2025 Volume Surge as Profit Climbs Executive Summary
- Mortgage Fraud Surges: Bill Pulte Issues Warning as New Data Reveals 1 in 118 Applications Show Red Flags
- William Pulte Signals “New Age of Homeownership” as Purchase and Refinance Activity Accelerates
- Higher for Longer? Fed Discusses Rate Hike Scenarios Amid Sticky Inflation
- FHFA Director Bill Pulte Calls Fannie Mae Assets “Significant” Amid Earnings Decline, Signals Turnaround Opportunity
- Mortgage Rates Ease Back Near 6% as Treasury Yields Decline
- Mortgage Rates Ease on Presidents Day: What Today’s Drop Means for Homebuyers and Refinance Borrowers in 2026
- Bill Pulte’s Mortgage Fraud Allegations Raise High-Stakes Questions for Housing Policy and FHFA Oversight