Other matters on the government’s priority list: setting a commitment fee, resolution of the QM patch, and “any other similar changes that could impact the GSE footprint.”

Quicken Loans, United Wholesale Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage, ranked first, second and third, respectively among FHA producers…

Tim Doyle of the CSBS: “There will be a significant impact and industry should see a decreased turn time in getting the MLOs approved.”

Renzi spent a large chunk of his career at GMAC, finishing his 23-years there as COO of ResCap and president of the mortgage division. He followed that up with a couple years as Freddie’s executive vice president for its single-family business.

The powerful consumer regulator is working on a plan to identify ways to improve the consent order process. The idea: release so-called "reformed" players from the regulatory burden of CO prison.

RESPA kickback schemes can take many forms. One civil case pending in Maryland centers on postage stamps forwarded by a vendor to an originator.

The SFA is eyeing changes to its due diligence review standards. Meanwhile, REITs are awash in cash like never before.

According to data from state regulators, the largest nonbanks in the mortgage space have approximately four times as much debt as equity.

The founder and CEO of Premium Point Investments, New York, was sentenced to 50 months in prison for overvaluing by $100 million the value of securities his hedge fund had invested in.

The TRID rule can be changed but not completely eliminated…