A housing lobbyist added that, “Right now it’s a matter of timing. Will in come in October or a little later than that?”

The FDIC will raise the question of a 30 percent downpayment but don't expect to see it in the final QRM rule.

It appears that mortgage bankers are beginning to liberalize, somewhat, the credit scores they're willing to accept on FHA loans.

EverBank also will evaluate each eligible borrower still in the process of foreclosure for a new loan modification.

The former Encore Mortgage executive said he will concentrate on lower FICO score lending, in particular what he calls the “B&C” market.

Today, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac g-fees average 50 to 55 basis points compared to 24 bp back in 2009.

MountainView Servicing Group has set a bid deadline of August 29 on the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac MSRs.

FHA is seeing its cash reserves increase more than expected. Meanwhile, yet another mortgage vendor is laying off workers.

The sale of residential mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) tied to Ginnie Mae mortgage securities is gathering steam with a handful of large deals currently in the market. Bank of America recently held an auction for $22 billion of legacy Ginnie MSRs, according to investment bankers familiar with the offering. Final bids were being taken this week. A winner has yet to be declared. A spokesman for BofA told Inside FHA Lending that in general the bank does not comment on MSR sales, though it has made exceptions when unloading very large packages. Earlier this year, for example, it sold just over ...

Fannie Mae is lowering its maximum loan-to-value ratio to 95 percent come November, and there is speculation that the decision could force some of that business over to FHA. The policy change was confirmed by the GSE when it sent out an update to users of its automated processing program, Desktop Underwriter. It also means that mortgage insurers could lose business at a time when many have shown a new willingness to take on more credit risk amid improving delinquencies and earnings. Mark Goldhaber, a former executive at Genworth Financial, which owns an MI company, told ...