FHLB San Francisco CEO Teresa Bazemore argues that the system’s dual mandates of supporting housing and providing liquidity for FHLBank members are related.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization released its private-label residential MBS specifications, aimed at making it easier for ratings services to review MBS.

The new connections and funding are designed to make the loan trading platform available to more sellers, particularly those that focus on agency business.

A proposal from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners gives NAIC wide discretion in assessing ratings on MBS and ABS.

Financial institutions must take a closer look at their enterprise risk management strategies, especially in the wake of recent events in the banking industry, a Ginnie Mae risk analyst warns.

A broad coalition of industry groups say FHFA’s current timeline is too short for the scale and complexity of the transition.

It got 14 votes from House Democrats, but the Republican-sponsored Middle-Class Borrower Protection Act is unlikely to make it to the Senate.

ACI Worldwide accidentally charged Mr. Cooper customers for $2.3 billion in mortgage payments.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposal to codify its fair lending oversight of the GSEs is rife with redundancies, some say.

New Jersey and Louisiana senators are spearheading a new flood insurance reauthorization with a five-year life and premium caps.