MBS issuance will continue at the GSEs and Ginnie Mae amid a partial shutdown of the federal government, but some changes will be temporarily in place.

As originations and market share for expanded-credit loans have increased, some industry participants see the potential for problems.

The trade group’s priorities include changes to loan originator compensation standards and a higher tax exemption on home sales.

Housing legislation with strong bipartisan support could move forward in the Senate as soon as this month.

The whistleblowers raised concerns about the administration’s efforts to limit HUD’s ability to enforce fair housing and civil rights laws.

The share price for Better Mortgage’s parent jumped this week following an announcement that was lacking some key details.

Western Alliance is tweaking the subservicing chores at its correspondent unit. The bank also is pondering selling more MSRs.

Homeowners are tapping their equity to pay off consumer credit debt and student loans.

The Supreme Court’s decision last year in Cantero v. Bank of America is trickling down to lawsuits in lower courts, including a decision in a case about interest on mortgage escrow accounts.

MISMO’s Mortgage Compliance Dataset will ease compliance processes for state regulators and mortgage lenders, according to mortgage industry experts.