Expanded-credit products look to be a ray of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy mortgage market. Originations of the loans increased in the first quarter of 2018 while production in many other product categories declined, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside Nonconforming Markets. An estimated $10.1 billion of expanded-credit mortgages were originated in the first quarter of 2018, up 3.1 percent from the previous quarter and a 13.5 percent ... [Includes one data chart]

The CFPB is considering cutting off public access to the complaint database, which was launched in 2012 under former Director Richard Cordray.

It’s official: The Treasury Department’s goal is to reduce the footprint of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Who says so? Treasury counselor Craig Phillips...

The share of interest-only loans in commercial MBS conduits has risen to near-peak levels last seen in 2007 as underwriting deteriorates, according to major credit rating agencies.

Year over year, MBS outstanding grew by 4.8 percent, according to a new tally from Inside MBS & ABS…

ABS issuers are boosting the quality of marketplace loans in new deals due to rising delinquency rates, but not enough to convince Fitch Ratings that such issuance deserves AAA ratings.

The average daily trading volume in agency MBS climbed to $226.1 billion in May, the second consecutive monthly increase, according to figures compiled by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

The average loan size of the package is $224,106…

Credit-risk transfer activity at the government-sponsored enterprises is expected to shift from debt note issuance that has dominated the program to more front-end deals with private mortgage insurers and mortgage lenders, the Urban Institute said.

Some rating services have concerns that a 20.0 percent due diligence sample rate is too low…