About half of the FHFA officials who were supposed to review SEC filings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the second quarter of 2021 failed to appropriately certify accuracy.

While some of the White House’s latest measures are funded through previous legislation and codified into law, several actions rely on as-yet-unfunded proposals.

With some mortgage companies trading below their liquidation value, is now the time to stage a takeover? It depends. Meanwhile, former FHFA Director Mark Calabria this week broke his silence on what may lie ahead for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Sharply higher interest rates clobbered origination income in the first quarter of 2022, but there was a silver lining to this dark cloud: higher MSR valuations. (Includes data chart.)

It’s been a difficult couple of years for USAA, losing money and getting sanctioned by regulators. The latest development: The bank is selling the ownership rights to its MSRs.

Delinquencies, after spiking at the start of the pandemic, are back at manageable levels. Serious delinquency rates are still elevated, though. (Includes data chart.)

Federal agencies want servicers of government-backed mortgages to pause foreclosure proceedings when the homeowner’s application for relief under the Homeowner Assistance Fund is pending.

Falling revenues and a decline in loss reserves at Fannie and Freddie signal the end of the housing boom and a return to revenue normalcy.

The revisions are an attempt to make the CRA rule more transparent and reflective of changes in banking.

Both government-sponsored enterprises have now formally banned the use of virtual currencies for conventional mortgages.