A formal recorded vote has been requested and at press time was pending before the committee.

Surprise: Two Harbors is preparing a new jumbo MBS deal. It looks like the bond will be issued in early August...

Although only one of the 21 banks (BB&T) posted a net loss on mortgage banking during the second quarter, seven others reported lower profits than they had in the first quarter.

In mid-July senior White House staff, Treasury officials and the staffers from the Council of Economic Advisers met with representatives from a number of industry trade groups to discuss housing finance reform.

"There are plenty of small deals out there," said one mortgage analyst, "but no big ones."

One stock analyst told IMFnews: “He hasn’t charged them [Nationstar] because he [Lawksy] doesn’t have anything.”

The CFPB also is proposing that financial institutions provide more information about underwriting and pricing.

RPM Mortgage, one of the largest privately held nonbanks in California, has signed a new origination deal with Mechanics Bank, Walnut Creek, CA.

A new analysis shows that housing markets where FHA loan limits were reduced this year have seen a bigger drop in FHA business than elsewhere in the country.

Jeff Mezger, president and CEO of KB Home, said the first-timer share of home purchases is rising due to increased employment, noting cities in Texas as an example.