Loan repurchases are the most feared—and most expensive—outcome for mortgage lenders entering 2026. Buybacks have surged as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tighten data-quality expectations, audit timelines shrink, and regulators push lenders toward cleaner, more structured, and more verifiable loan files. The biggest driver of repurchase risk today isn’t borrower fraud or income miscalculation. It’s […]
