First, National MI files to go public, now Essent. One might assume the mortgage insurance industry is red hot.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will not earn a ton of money forever. Or will they?

Mortgage buybacks can vary significantly among seller/servicers because it’s driven by business and legal processes rather than current market dynamics.

Certain provisions of the loan originator compensation rule – such as those having to do with record retention, anti-steering and compliance and procedures – kick in January of 2014.

Despite growth in the non-agency jumbo market, primary market lenders remain focused on production that they can safely securitize through the GSEs and Ginnie Mae.

Terry Edwards has received high marks for his accomplishments at Fannie Mae. But can he get the CSP off the ground?

Bulk offerings of mortgage servicing rights, even new production, are now plentiful.

Mortgages banking firms are still in demand, but pricing may fall. And at Wells Fargo, it's jumbo rates remain cheaper than GSE rates.

An estimated 86.4 percent of new mortgage originations were packaged into MBS during the first half of 2013, according to a new Inside MBS & ABS analysis. Despite some growth in the non-agency jumbo market, primary market lenders remain focused on production that they can safely securitize through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. Securitization rates generally climb...

As Fannie Mae prepares to emulate the risk-sharing bond recently issued by Freddie Mac, concerns are arising that the government-sponsored enterprises are giving away a bit too much yield. Former GSE officials who have looked at Freddie Mac’s recent $500 million Structured Agency Credit Risk bond say the debt offering is a good investment for investors who are taking little risk while garnering a nice yield. According to Freddie Mac’s July offering circular on its STACR deal, the notes are divided...