The correspondence, which includes the signature of ranking minority member Sherrod Brown, D-OH, notes: “We are simply requesting that the GSEs be permitted to build capital...."

Of course, the RNC does not govern, but presumably the Trump administration has a line of communication into the political organization…

Deliveries of conforming-jumbo loans into mortgage-backed securities slowed during the second quarter of 2017, despite the solid increase in originations of non-agency jumbo loans, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance analysis and ranking. During the second quarter, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae securitized $27.62 billion of single-unit mortgages that had loan amounts exceeding the $424,100 conforming loan limit. That was down 4.6 percent from the first three months of the year, a smaller drop than the 6.9 percent decline in total Fannie, Freddie, FHA and VA activity. But the non-agency jumbo market saw...[Includes three data tables]

Redwood Trust has approved 185 originators to sell Choice loans directly…

The amendments could take effect at the start of 2018…

But the non-agency jumbo market saw a healthy 18.6 percent increase in originations…

“We’ve gotten wind that we could see at least one other large money center bank enter the securitization markets,” said Christopher Abate of Redwood Trust…

The researchers tracked lender rate sheets from 2008 through 2014…

It’s possible that the nomination of Pam Patenaude to be the number-two at HUD could get a floor vote this week...

“A number of companies are expanding the lines they need,” said Larry Charbonneau. “I’ve been doing a number of reviews for warehouse banks lately. Volume is definitely picking up.”