The housing market has been fairly stable in 2016, but industry insiders say decreased affordability and credit access could impede the multiyear housing recovery. With interest rates lower than expected, the Mortgage Bankers Association raised its 2016 origination forecast to $1.60 trillion in May from its January projection of $1.38 trillion. It expects purchase originations to increase in 2017 and 2018, thanks to economic growth and a strong job market. But many first-time homebuyers may be...

There is a fighting chance that agency high-cost limits could go up in 2017.

CRT Capital’s backers include Aquiline Capital Partners, which 18 months ago bought a large stake in subservicer/service provider LenderLive.

The mortgage industry and others want LLPAs eliminated now...

Financial regulators tell Congress: Do something now on GSE reform before it's too late...

Roughly 100 guests were invited to the Ginnie Mae "liquidity summit," including regulators from the Federal Reserve.

American Advisors Group remained as the alpha dog of the reverse lending pack, producing $525.7 billion in HECMs during the first quarter…

Although Carrington does not disclose lending volumes, at March 31, it was the 10th largest servicer of Ginnie Mae loans with a balance of $32.25 billion, according to government data.

PennyMac is hoping non-delegated deliveries become an attractive option for many of its customers…

Consultant Joe Garrett noted that if investors are worried about marketplace lenders in the current credit environment, just wait until the economy eventually goes south...