Marketing services agreements aren’t outlawed – yet. But given that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent guidance on such arrangements doesn’t address the features of what an acceptable MSA would look like, it’s particularly challenging to figure out how best to proceed. Perhaps the only real way forward is to try to avoid those aspects of MSAs that the bureau has clearly identified as problematic, top industry compliance attorneys said during a webinar sponsored by Inside Mortgage Finance last week. “The best we can do is...

The CFPB said some lenders are failing to comply with the requirement that charges at settlement not exceed amounts on the good faith estimate form...

A mortgage executive who works in the Florida market said he is tired of seeing his deals slowed down because a title company owned by a builder was forced upon a borrower.

Some lenders suggest that while jumbo lending with loan brokers is viable, retail originations tend to be more attractive.

The latest tally from Inside The GSEs has Fannie and Freddie repaying all of their borrowings from the U.S. Treasury plus an additional $50.6 billion – money that has gone directly into the government’s coffers.

MBA continues to believe that, given the lack of reserves, eventually the GSEs will need to take a draw from Treasury, said Dave Stevens.

There has long been a concern in the market that if either GSE has a negative net worth, that investors will stop buying their MBS, which would cause the home buying process in America to crumble.

Meanwhile, loan originations at the company inched up to $4.9 billion in 3Q from $4.8 billion in the second quarter.

The red ink marks the first time in four years that the government-sponsored enterprise booked a quarterly loss.

When asked about complying with the complex TRID rules, 32 percent of respondents cited “collaborating with stakeholders” as their top issue...