Government-sponsored enterprise business with private MI ticked up on a quarterly basis in the third quarter and FHA volume fell. (Includes three data tables.)

There’s the LLPA reduction for VS4, lower prices compared with FICO and a more expansive population of scored consumers.

The president is getting more assertive in using the GSEs to achieve political and policy objectives, according to Jaret Seiberg, an analyst at TD Cowen Washington Research Group.

Frank Cassidy backed the agency’s decision to hold its mortgage insurance premiums steady despite calls from the industry to trim premiums in the name of affordability.

GSE shareholders are moving closer to an $812 million payout after the DC Circuit Court declined to rehear Fairholme Funds v. FHFA.

Banks are mixed on what they plan to do in the near term with the increased capital flexibility expected to be offered by the upcoming Basel III capital framework.

The servicer accused New York regulators of not providing clarity on a state rule regarding optional expedited-payment fees.

The bank is selling $4.5 billion of mortgages carrying low interest rates at a discount.

Democrats, if they gain majority in Congress, could focus on impeachment instead of new housing legislation, according to Mark McArdle, a senior vice president at Newrez.

Freddie Mac’s Sonu Mittal and Fannie Mae’s Jake Williamson detailed the GSEs’ challenges and successes in a deeply troubled mortgage market.