In January, the FHFA and Treasury limited the GSEs’ purchases of mortgages for investment properties and second homes to 7% of single-family acquisitions. Implementation of the cap is hitting lenders.

Certain loan brokers aren’t happy with wholesale giant UWM over its “us or them” edict. A lawsuit has been filed. More could be on the way.

Okay, industry consolidation is arriving. But what about prices? Also, more refis could be on the way, courtesy of the GSEs.

Seven depository bellwethers have released mortgage origination figures for 1Q21. Overall, production increased from the fourth quarter but the devil is in the details.

With regard to ending PSPA purchase restrictions imposed on the GSEs, the FHFA director said it would depend on capital.

Blend, a behind-the-scenes player in mortgage finance, hopes to go public. Will the market greet it with open arms or indifference?

Last week, word began to leak out that Caliber Home Loans was talking to New Residential Investment Corp. about a deal. Turns out, the sale chatter was true.

Though the CFPB wants to allow lenders to continue to use the patch for another 18 months, the PSPA requires Fannie and Freddie to cease buying patch loans as of July 1.

The mortgage hiring game in a nutshell: Loan officers are in demand, processors and underwriters, not so much.

SoftBank places a $500 million bet on the digitization of residential finance by taking a stake in Better.com. Also, mortgage earnings season has begun.