At press time Wednesday, the share price of Nationstar was soaring...

However, for the six other loan types tracked by the Fed, mortgage underwriting standards were largely unchanged…

Compared to 2011, g-fees (which include LLPAs) have increased a whopping 126 percent.

Freddie purchased $91 billion of home mortgages from its seller/servicers in 2Q16, a handsome 31.8 percent improvement from the prior period.

An estimated $46 billion in ARMs were originated in the first quarter of 2016, down 2.1 percent from the previous quarter…

In the past, the FHFA has shot down a couple of program myths and emphasized that being significantly underwater doesn’t disqualify borrowers from using HARP…

Investors in Freddie (and Fannie Mae) common and preferred who bought their shares as a speculative investment are still wondering: Hey, when do we get some of that money?

Refinancing has been heavy this year. Ginnie MBS outstanding at the end of 2015 lost $99.51 billion of FHA loans through the first six months of 2016.

Most observers believe the UGC IPO will happen – it’s just a matter of when. Maybe in September?

Quicken stated: “The reality is that this decision will have no effect on how we conduct our business.”