FINRA plans to implement margin requirements for agency MBS transactions in May. The requirements, which have been delayed for years, will apply to broker-dealers.

Ginnie Mae eligibility requirements issued a year ago are largely set to take effect at the end of the month. Most issuers are in compliance with the standards, according to the agency.

The market for rated private ABS has grown significantly in recent years, according to a new report from KBRA.

MBS holdings at Fannie and Freddie are a shadow of what they used to be. Then again, being in a conservatorship that just celebrated its quinceanera will do that to you.

Pagaya has been growing its securitization capabilities as it sets its sights on partnerships with large banks.

The CFPB’s top mortgage priority is to finalize a rule setting new standards for loss mitigation, according to an agency official.

The founder of the shuttered non-QM lender Sprout Mortgage has shifted to personally brokering loans. Also, a class-action lawsuit against Sprout was complicated by a bankruptcy filing.

Mortgage lenders and consumer advocates are increasing their requests to have the National Flood Insurance Program reauthorized.

The business of subservicing loans for others continued apace in the second quarter with modest growth. The good news: Delinquencies are low but some lenders that source the loans are going bust. (Includes data chart.)

Consumer advocates, trade groups and federal agencies are urging banks to help close the racial wealth and homeownership gaps by committing to launch more special purpose credit programs.