HUD OIG reports large collections following audit; HUD Counseling Committee to hold virtual meeting on June 12; Ginnie’s Gormley emphasizes close working relationship with FHA officials; MBA survey sees flat FHA application share.

The settlement closes five years of ongoing legal matters between the two companies, following Two Harbors' termination of an agreement with Pine River.

Jumbos contributed to the uptick in nonconforming lending during the reporting period.

The recission of the rule isn't likely to have much of an effect on state enforcement, according to industry attorneys.

Daily trading volume in agency MBS hit its lowest point earlier this year.

Wells Fargo has one remaining 2018 consent order with the Federal Reserve Board.

President Trump attempted to mollify concerns about the post-conservatorship guarantee of GSE MBS, but questions remain about the regulatory treatment of those securities and the TBA market.

Fannie Supers issuance was up sharply in the first quarter as the Fed finished restructuring its Fannie portfolio. Ginnie led the increase in agency REMIC production. (Includes two data tables.)

The SEC provides some relief to the ABS market from enforcement under Rule 192.

The Fed is allowing its holdings of agency MBS to run off and many other big players in the MBS market appear to be close to tapped out.