The spring homebuying season might not be as strong as initially expected. Interest rates are challenging and employment trends are faltering, reducing demand for purchase mortgages.

One bidder recently agreed to pay north of 6.25 times the servicing fee for a high dollar volume of agency MSR. Sound crazy? Maybe, but servicing prices are at a 25-year high for low-coupon product.

The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Non-permanent U.S. residents are no longer eligible for FHA mortgages, following a policy change announced this week.

Moves by the Trump administration on immigration and tariffs look likely to make housing less affordable.

Several consumer protection statutes provide borrowers a private right of action, including the Truth in Lending Act.

Recent communications from the White House seem to affirm that the CDFI Fund won’t face drastic cuts following a recent executive order.

Among other moves, Bill Pulte installed himself as board chair for the two government-sponsored enterprises.

Following a court ruling last week, the CFPB and HUD reinstated hundreds of probationary employees fired by the Trump administration. However, the employees were immediately placed on administrative leave.

Three former CEOs of the GSEs this week debated the impact of federal conservatorship, what steps must be taken to safely end the oversight and what the GSEs should look like afterwards.