In the purchase loans securitized by the agencies in the second quarter, the biggest gain was in GSE loans with no primary MI coverage. (Includes three data charts.)

The proposal would change risk weights for mortgages in bank portfolios based on LTV ratios. Close to 20% of mortgages not sold by banks in 2022 had LTV ratios for which higher capital requirements would apply.

As the CFPB reassesses its loan originator compensation rules, it took novel actions against lenders for LO comp practices.

Fannie and Freddie both shifted from a provision for losses in the first quarter to a benefit in the second. Almost all of that improvement took place in the enterprises’ single-family businesses.

Buydowns of interest rates on mortgages continue to be a valuable tool for lenders and homebuilders looking to compete in the current high interest rate environment.

HUD is seeking feedback on a plan to make permanent COVID-era flexibilities related to face-to-face meeting requirements between delinquent borrowers and mortgage servicers.

The housing recession is “essentially over,” according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors.

Plaintiffs’ attorney Hamish Hume said he’s optimistic shareholders can persuade a DC jury that FHFA and the Treasury violated shareholders’ contractual rights when they agreed to implement the net worth sweep in 2012.

A proposal floated by federal regulators seeks to base capital requirements for mortgages held in portfolio at big banks on loan-to-value ratios. Banks expressed grave concerns about the proposal.

For years, banks have been dominant players in the non-agency jumbo space. One strategy: Originate a loan, place it in portfolio and earn a spread. But thanks to rising rates and increased regulatory scrutiny, the economics aren’t as attractive.