New York Law School professor Richard Epstein took issue with Judge Lamberth’s ruling that HERA doesn’t take away any “cognizable property rights.”

Is it that the FHFA doesn't want to take a stand on g-fees because it fears alienating the industry?

More clarity on the matter is expected later this month when Ginnie is set to release new guidance at the annual convention of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

There have been some reports – unconfirmed – that some Wall Street firms are considering extending “repo” lines to non-QM funders, but that hasn’t happened yet.

In other servicing-related auctions, The Prestwick Group is working on three bulk deals and three flow transactions.

Wingspan is a specialty servicer, a space that is looking increasingly crowded these days.

Quick question: What’s the difference between student loan debt and mortgage debt? One is impossible to extinguish by going through bankruptcy.

The watchdog arm of Congress noted that the Treasury hasn’t implemented 6 out of 24 recommendations relating to housing programs funded by the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives just wage slaves? And is there something wrong with that?

FHFA Director Mel Watt wants to ban companies from using their captive insurance affiliates from joining the FHLB system.