Not only is Genworth's mortgage insurance division in the black again, but it expects to stay profitable.

W.J. Bradley isn't necessarily buying Legacy Group Lending, but the two firms are combining forces.

FHFA issues progress report on the "common securitization platform" but no CEO is in place yet. Meanwhile, Ally is out of MSRs totally.

If Rep. Mel Watt gets the FHFA job will he tinker with GSE net worth minimums?

The White House continues to search for someone to head the FHFA. But will it ever officially introduce a candidate? Mel Watt's name has come up again.

PennyMac Financial Services could raise just over $200 million through an initial public offering of stock.

Publicly traded REITs that invest in MBS "borrow short" and "lend long." But is that a problem? It might be, says FSOC.

It's not easy building a common securitization platform, so writes a Freddie Mac executive in a new blog posting.

Union Bank hopes to make a big splash as a retail funder of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans.

Sprague, a veteran of SunTrust, Bank of America, and Matrix Capital, has joined Phoenix Capital.