A group, including State National Bank of Big Spring, TX, and 11 state attorneys general, have appealed a recent district court dismissal of their lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the CFPB as well as President Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray as the bureau’s director. “The district court’s opinion is deeply flawed,” C. Boyden Gray, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, said in announcing the appeal. “It is disturbing that the opinion – and the government – ignored the very real harm Dodd-Frank has...

Investors searching for residential servicing rights can take a run at new offerings from Interactive Mortgage Advisors and MIAC, among others.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears to have come out in support of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But will other elected officials follow suit?

As refinancings continue to fall, lenders that specialize in such loans will see their franchise values drop dramatically.

The guidance, effective October 15, applies to manually underwritten FHA loans and requires lenders to document reasons for approving a mortgage when the borrower has collection accounts or judgments.

Combining their year-to-date results, the FHA and VA reported $105.5 billion of single-family originations during the second quarter of 2013.

Even with the incentive fees offered by the HAMP program, residential servicers favor proprietary mods.

Ginnie Mae has changed certain office names to reflect the activities and responsibilities of the office more accurately. For example, the Office of Mortgage-Backed Securities is now known as the Office of Issuer and Portfolio Management. The Office of Program Operations name also has been discarded in favor of the Office of Securities Operations. The MBS Guide, including the summary of addresses and all forms and appendices, has been updated to reflect the office name changes. In addition, the address for overnight delivery of new MBS issuer applications ...

HUD Seeks Comment on Proposed Multifamily Rule. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking comment on proposed changes to regulations covering contract rights and obligations of FHA multifamily lenders. When a lender finances multifamily loans through bonds or bond anticipation notes, it uses the FHA insurance claim funds to pay off the remaining bond debts. At times, the claims payments are greater than the remaining bond debts. The proposed rule would require lenders to return to the FHA the excess bond funds that remain after ...

The VA home loan program was up 23.5 percent in the first six months of 2013, although activity slowed by 1.5 percent from the first quarter, according to Inside FHA Lending’s analysis of VA data. The VA reported $74.4 billion in purchase and refinanced loans during the first six months, with refis accounting for 52.9 percent of total volume. The program’s share of the overall mortgage insurance market fell to 22.2 percent in the second quarter from 24.3 percent in the previous quarter. Combining their year-to-date results, the FHA and VA reported a combined ... [1 chart]