A new study has found no discernible effect in FHA loan underwriting following the wave of DOJ lawsuits post 2008 to crack down on reckless mortgage lending by banks.

The government home loan programs have different eligibility requirements for Native American borrowers based on geography and income levels.

VA issues circular on upcoming changes to its full file loan review submission process; FHA launches case binder module updates to its Catalyst system; FHA releases pre-recorded webinar for first-time homebuyers.

Did the Fed jump the gun by deciding to slow the pace of balance sheet reduction without waiting until it approached the point of ample reserves?

Select Portfolio Servicing is one of the largest non-agency MBS servicers in the nation — and it’s on the auction block once again.

Researchers show that U.S. insurance companies monitor the riskiness of the assets backing their CMBS bonds but they didn’t sell off significant portions of the portfolios.

Hometown Lenders has filed for bankruptcy citing issues stemming from interest rate trends. Plenty of conventional lenders have folded their tents the past two years, but there hasn’t really been a groundswell in bankruptcy filings.

Researchers find evidence that, in areas with significant flood risk, lenders charge higher interest rates and assess lower home values, even if those areas are not included in FEMA flood maps.

The Supreme Court’s decision to remand a lawsuit involving preemption back to a lower court leaves the issue unsettled as the high court offered a framework to review preemption rather than bright-line standards.

The new registry includes some exemptions for nonbanks already reporting regulatory and court orders to the NMLS.