Although Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac met their duty-to-serve obligations, that doesn't mean they achieved all their goals. Both enterprises received low scores in some categories.

Fannie and Freddie have updated rules around employment contracts, shared appreciation and fluctuating income.

As the GSEs try to redeem uneconomic credit-risk transfer notes from investors, the premiums offered continue to shrink.

Servicers should see several enhancements to Freddie’s Resolve platform and its APIs, including a dashboard they can use to manage their pipeline and track charge-offs.

Freddie CAO describes the lexicon of an objective appraisal. He discourages the use of subjective language terminology such as “desirable” or “family friendly.”

Lance Drummond will succeed Sara Mathew as Freddie board chair. Mathew is set to retire in February.

A recent jury decision against NAR, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams Realty may change how real estate agent commissions are structured.

Some 30 jurisdictions across states and territories now have a law or regulation permitting mortgage loan originators to work remotely.

Buzz Roberts, president and CEO of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, is optimistic that the proposed Neighborhood Homes Investment Act will move forward before he retires.

When times turn tough, some mortgage REITs start cutting the dividends they pay shareholders, but not all. Meanwhile, book values are getting slammed. A time to buy these equities or sit on the sidelines?