A new poll being conducted by Inside Mortgage Finance/IMFnews shows that 47 percent of lenders are contemplating originating non-QM mortgages in 2019...

Back in June, Wells trimmed 400 mortgage jobs, including 63 mortgage workers in Frederick, MD.

In a recent eight-page memo outlining her priorities, Rep. Maxine Waters did not address the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…

Ginnie said the evaluation will be “similar to those employed by credit rating agencies.”

Non-agency MBS holdings by REITs grew slightly faster than agency securities…

The megabank currently employs 27,000 mortgage-related workers or what it calls “team members.”

Results of an annual audit of the FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund turned out better than expected, showing improvements in the fund’s economic net worth and its closely watched capital reserve ratio. [Includes one data chart.]

The delinquency rate on mortgages increased significantly in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the previous period, according to Inside Mortgage Finance’s Large Servicer Delinquency Index. Industry analysts suggest that the rise was largely related to seasonal factors. [Includes one data chart.]

Waterstone Mortgage has won temporary relief on the $10.6 million in damages it had been directed to pay to 175 loan originators as part of a class-action lawsuit involving employee compensation.

With originations slowing and scores of lenders pondering exit strategies, Panorama Partners is poised to make a big splash as a buyer of companies in the quarters ahead, according to Eric Egenhoefer, who’s teaming up with the private equity firm.