Ginnie Mae servicing sales were strong last quarter but is all that about to end because of higher capital requirements?

Retail and institutional investors that bought shares in mortgage IPOs of the past year are feeling glum these days. Most are sitting on losses. Are better days ahead? Hard to say...

Lenders are making moves in anticipation of an uptick in non-QM lending. The wildcard is interest rates.

The GSEs ride home price appreciation and low interest rates to record earnings in the second quarter.

CDC institutes a new ban, while federal agencies warn landlords not to evict tenants without first seeking rental assistance.

Loan officers continue to benefit from strong refis and purchases, but compensation is coming under pressure. Meanwhile, the need for processors is not abating, according to LBA Ware.

One of the biggest regulatory fears of nonbanks? Answer: being subject to CRA laws. New York is turning into a battleground state.

The new standards mirror FHFA’s existing requirements in many ways, while extending the provisions to non-agency mortgages. CSBS also provided a few breaks to the industry.

A handful of commercial banks are quietly making a name for themselves in non-agency warehouse finance. Among them: Axos Bank, Silvergate and Western Alliance...

If mortgage lenders thought g-fees might decline this fall, they may be gravely disappointed. Meanwhile, the adverse market refi fee clearly boosted Freddie Mac’s 2Q21 results.