CFPB Director Richard Cordray would love to sit in on a GOP caucus as well.

The only way Fannie and Freddie are going to lose money is if there’s a hedging loss. And even then, it will be a non-cash charge…

But can Walter/Ditech grow its lending business in a highly competitive market?

Since its founding roughly five years ago, mortgage technology vendor Blend has landed five top-10 residential lenders for its digital origination platform and 20 customers overall. It also has raised $60 million in seed money from investors, but has no current plans to tap the private equity market for cash, which is probably a good sign. “We may raise more money, but not at the moment,” said company Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Nima Ghamsari. But is Blend profitable ...

Newfi Lending, an online residential mortgage lender, is looking forward to a big origination year with the consolidation of its product lines under the “Newfi Lending” brand. A multi-channel lender, the Emeryville, CA-based lender previously operated as Nexera Holdings under two national brands – Newfi for its consumer-direct retail business and Bluestream Lending for third-party originations. In conjunction with the change, Newfi’s wholesale-broker business will now be ...

The MBS collateral includes mortgages from several originators, led by wholesaler United Shore Financial Services…

The nonprime residential market is getting more attention as the big product categories hit the skids.

House Financial Services Committee chairman Jeb Hensarling believes it’s a done deal that Cordray will run for office in Ohio…

Watt noted the CRT coverage has come at a financial cost – and that Fannie and Freddie have been paying a premium.

What if the FHFA cuts the payments and hands Treasury an IOU? The possibilities are endless...