The bulk of the contributions for the MBS were aggregated by Invictus’ Verus Mortgage Capital affiliate. Servicing will be handled by Specialized Loan Servicing.

The two GSEs were placed in conservatorship in September 2008 by Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. At the time, their common and junior preferred shares were considered worthless.

How bad is it? Since 2010, liquidations amounting to $3.89 billion led to $2.88 billion in CMBS losses, a 74.0 percent loss severity.

It doesn’t get any better than this: Ginnie Mae production hit a record $545 billion in 2016…

A recall of the defect taxonomy would be a blow to lenders…

Spencer Stuart, headhunting firm, aided the MI in its search for a new CEO. A few months back former Freddie Mac executive Bruce Witherell was approached about the job, but passed.

Complications tied to making payments (loan servicing, payments, escrow accounts), were identified by 33 percent of consumers filing a complaint.

Phillips, managing director of financial markets/client solutions at BlackRock, is well known in MBS circles for his early days at First Boston…

Besides the GSEs, one Fairholme’s most speculative investments is Sears Holdings Corp., the struggling retailer…

Conventional mortgage originations held steady during the fourth quarter of 2016, but the government-insured market saw a noticeable downturn, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance ranking and analysis. Production of conventional mortgages that fit under the purchase limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac actually edged up 1.3 percent from the third quarter, hitting an estimated $322.0 billion. That was the sector’s strongest three-month origination volume since the second quarter of 2013, when lenders pumped out $363.0 billion of conventional-conforming loans. Jumbo mortgage originations were...[Includes two data tables]