Such firms would then be eligible for what he called “concierge services” from the agency.

A subsidiary of Annaly Capital Management plans to issue a non-agency mortgage-backed security with a mix of seasoned mortgages...

The authors noted that appraisals associated with management companies may be more prone to contract price confirmation and super-overvaluation.

In his preamble to the Congressional report, Mulvaney sums it up best, saying "many” members of Congress “disagree with my actions as Acting Director…”

The trick, though, is to convert that higher MSR value into cash…

The loans in Chase's new MBS have an average balance of $527,877.

Acquiring government-insured loans from correspondent lenders has been a huge part of the Ginnie Mae market in recent years…

Cowen & Co. recently updated its forecast on GSE reform passing this year, slashing the odds to just 10 percent.

The idea is to offer “a space where businesses can test innovative products and processes without risk of regulatory consequences,” according to the Mortgage Bankers Association…

A Ginnie Mae crackdown on “loan churning” is helping MSR values in that sector as well…