Introduced in Sept. 2015, fundings of loanDepot home equity loan products have nearly doubled every month since launch...

PHH Mortgage remained the predominant IO lender with $3.43 billion during 3Q15, but the firm’s volume fell 16.9 percent on a sequential basis.

Overall, Ginnie securitization of FHA and VA purchase loans increased by 37.7 percent and 37.9 percent, respectively, during the third quarter, according to Inside Mortgage Finance’s database.

The Two Harbor deal ends a span of 31 days without a presale report for a new non-agency security.

Industry consultant (and frequent FHA critic) Ed Pinto, who studies housing issues for the AEI, predicted a premium cut in his year-end roundup...

Jordan lends in roughly 45 states and its loans have an average life of about eight months. The nonbank extends credit at rates of 10 to 12 percent.

Industry consultant Joe Garrett is advising his clients to keep a “concession log…”

Nine firms issued jumbo MBS in 2015 and JPMorgan Chase was the top issuer for the second year in a row.

Prior to Quicken filing its suit in April 2015, HUD had tried to work out a multi-million dollar legal settlement with the lender, whereby Quicken would admit to wrongdoing.

The agency is warning lenders that the annual recertification can be a lengthy, time-consuming process.