The shortage of affordable homes is prompting builders to ramp up new construction, including building smaller homes, according to the National Association of Realtors.

MBS-investing REITs boosted their holdings by 10.1 percent on a sequential basis…

Republicans are reportedly on board with the federal MBS guarantee but reluctant to backstop future guarantor entities…

The new MBS from JPM concentrates on jumbo mortgages. The average loan balance is $952,747.

Meanwhile, there’s already speculation that Capital One – known for its prowess in credit cards – might eventually re-enter the mortgage business in one way or another.

Lenders have complained about misleading and confusing labels when self-reporting loan defects…

“By contrast, the 2017 HECM portfolio has a negative capital ratio of 19.84 percent and a negative economic net worth of $14.5 billion,” HUD said in its summary.

More M&A deals are expected in the quarters ahead…

Upon Cordray’s announcement, Rep. Hensarling declared: “We are long overdue for new leadership at the CFPB, a rogue agency that has done more to hurt consumers than help them…”

Correspondent programs are most dominant in the FHA market, perhaps reflecting a preference among large producers to have recourse…